FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants

Agency: National Park Service

15.904 -- Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The National Park Service’s (NPS) Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) is intended to diversify the nominations listed in the National Register of Historic Places to include communities that are currently underrepresented. URC grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), and are administered by the NPS. Projects include surveys and nominations of historic sites associated with communities underrepresented in the National Register. Every URC project MUST result in at least one new or amended nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Other Native American tribal organizations

Government

Special district governments
State governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
City or township governments
County governments

Additional information

In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act as amended, 54 USC §300101, this funding opportunity is limited to:State Historic Preservation OfficesTribal Historic Preservation Offices, Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages/Corporations, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314Certified Local Governments (list provided at http://go.nps.gov/clg )Nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S organizations, with or without 501©(3) designationNEW for FY2023- The Underrepresented Communities grant program is now open to nonprofit organizations.

Grantor contact information

Description

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

Email

STLPG@nps.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
URC_Bulletin_SPN.pdf	Spanish Language Bulletin Announcement URC	Apr 25, 2023 02:48 PM UTC
URC_23_508_SPNFACTSHEET_-_.pdf	Spanish Language Fact Sheet- Underrepresented Communities Grants	Apr 25, 2023 02:47 PM UTC
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf	ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:48 PM UTC
BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2022-02-10.pdf	BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2022-02-10.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:48 PM UTC
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf	ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:48 PM UTC
Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf	Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:47 PM UTC
URC_23_NOFO_P23AS00473.pdf	URC_23_NOFO_P23AS00473.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:47 PM UTC
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf	NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:48 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf	HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf	Apr 17, 2023 02:48 PM UTC

Link to additional information

go.nps.gov/urc

Archived: September 30, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$1,250,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$15,000

Award Minimum

$75,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P23AS00473

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Historic Preservation

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 17, 2023

Archive date:

September 30, 2023