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P25AS00501: FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Tribal Heritage Grants

Closed Closed July 27, 2026 Opportunity P25AS00501 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Park Service notices from 2026.

• Award ceiling$100,000
• Award floor$15,000
• Total funding$967,422
• Expected awards12
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This funding opportunity is limited to Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations (Tribes), and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314.Sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest are not eligible for funding.

More grants for tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid awards averaged $324,114; this notice allows up to $100,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (62% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The National Historic Preservation Act authorizes grants to federally recognized Tribes for cultural and historic preservation projects. These grants assist Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique tribal heritage and traditions. The program focuses on what Tribes are most concerned about protecting including but not limited to: Traditional skills, oral history, plant and animal species important in tradition, documentation and preservation of sacred and historic places, and the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices.

Category: Other.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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