# Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid (15.904)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-904-historic-preservation-fund-grants-in-aid/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $540 million in 1,667 grants, about $324,114 per award.

## Objectives

To provide congressionally mandated grants to States, Tribes, Territories, the Freely Associated States, the District of Columbia, Certified Local Governments, and other applicants as defined by Congress, to assist in the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as education, survey, planning, technical assistance, preservation, documentation, and financial incentives like grants and tax credits available for historic properties.
Congressionally mandated grants may be in the form of formula grants or congressionally directed spending in the form of community-project funding.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $92.2 million | 344 |
| 2022 | $105 million | 368 |
| 2023 | $137 million | 391 |
| 2024 | $132 million | 387 |
| 2025 | $74.2 million | 192 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation | New York | $10.8 million |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation | California | $10.4 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $10.2 million |
| Historical Commission Texas | Texas | $9.3 million |
| Ohio History Connection | Ohio | $8.4 million |
| Michigan Strategic Fund | Michigan | $8.1 million |
| Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission | Pennsylvania | $8.0 million |
| Historic Commission Alabama | Alabama | $8.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | New Jersey | $7.7 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Historic Resources | Virginia | $7.5 million |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Illinois | $7.4 million |
| Florida Department of State | Florida | $7.2 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $6.7 million |
| Utah State Government Library Division Utah State Library | Utah | $6.4 million |
| Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation | Washington | $6.2 million |
| State of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources | North Carolina | $6.2 million |
| State Historical Society | Wisconsin | $6.1 million |
| State of Kansas-Accounting Svc | Kansas | $6.1 million |
| Georgia Department of Community Affairs | Georgia | $6.1 million |
| Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism | Louisiana | $6.0 million |