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P26AS00361: FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants

Closed Closed July 21, 2026 Opportunity P26AS00361 ☆ 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$181,000
• Award floor$83,000
• Total funding$23.8 million
• Expected awards235
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act 54 U.S.C. 302907 - Grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations this funding opportunity is limited to: Tribal governments with signed Memorandum of Agreements with the National Park Service to assuming duties of the State Historic Preservation Office on Tribal lands, as defined in 54 U.S.C. 302702 the National Historic Preservation Act.

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 $181,000 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

This funding program supports the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) within allowable program areas described in the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.). Where relevant, staff and projects must comply with the appropriate Secretary of the Interior"s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. The purpose of this program is to provide grants to THPOs for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties as outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, review of Federal undertakings, education, listing in the National Register of Historic Places and Tribal Registers. These grants assist THPOs in carrying out the NHPA historic preservation activities that a Tribe agreed to assume from the State Historic Preservation Office, on tribal lands, under their Partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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