FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Education Grants
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.925 -- National Maritime Heritage Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Maritime Heritage Grants Program provides funding for education and preservation projects designed to preserve historic maritime resources and to increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States. This grant program is funded through the proceeds of the sale or scrapping of obsolete vessels of the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Grants are administered in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MarAd).This grant program is authorized by the National Maritime Heritage Act, 54 USC 308701-380707. All grants...
must be matched on a 1:1 basis with non-federal funds. The total funding available for grants will be divided equally between preservation projects and education projects. Consequently, this is the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for EDUCATION grants. There is a separate NOFO for preservation grants. Please ensure your application is submitted under the appropriate NOFO.Education projects foster awareness of and appreciation for historic maritime resources for new educational exhibits, activities to encourage traditional maritime skills, special skills (for example - rigging, sail training), interpretation of artifacts in collections, maritime heritage programs focusing on maritime heritage trails and corridors, and the construction and use of reproduction of historic maritime resources. All funded projects must meet the relevant Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
This funding opportunity is open to State Historic Preservation Offices and other organizations as described in the National Maritime Heritage Act. There are 59 State Historic Preservation Offices; one in each of the 50 states, the 5 territories, the District of Columbia, and the 3 Freely Associated States of Micronesia. One nonprofit organization, Ohio History Connection, is eligible to apply serving as the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office.
Grantor contact information
Description
STLPG Staff
maritime_grants@nps.gov
Email strongly preferred for all application questions and will likely result in a faster answer.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Checklist_CompleteApp_NMHGP_2024-06-20_508_1.pdf | Checklist_CompleteApp_NMHGP_2024-06-20_508 1.pdf | Sep 23, 2024 01:43 PM UTC |
| ProjectImagesWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20_508.pdf | ProjectImagesWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20_508.pdf | Sep 23, 2024 01:43 PM UTC |
| NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2022-02-07_508.pdf | Budget Justification Worksheet Instructions | Sep 23, 2024 01:46 PM UTC |
| BudgetJustificationWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20.pdf | BudgetJustificationWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20.pdf | Sep 23, 2024 01:42 PM UTC |
| ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-24_508.pdf | ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_NMHGP_2024-06-24_508.pdf | Sep 23, 2024 01:42 PM UTC |
| Preservation_Agreement_Factsheet_NMHGP_2024-06-20.pdf | NMHGP Easement, Covenant, Preservation Agreement Fact Sheet | Sep 23, 2024 01:45 PM UTC |
| Foa_Content_of_P24AS00147.pdf | NMHGP Full Instructional Doc- Notice of Funding Opportunity | Sep 23, 2024 01:46 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: September 30, 2025
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P24AS00147
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Historic Preservation, Cultural Resources Management
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 23, 2024
Archive date:
September 30, 2025
