Opportunity Listing - FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants

FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Underrepresented Communities Grants

Agency: National Park Service

Assistance Listings: 15.966 -- Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants

Last Updated: June 2, 2026

Description

The National Park Service"s (NPS) Underrepresented Communities Grant Program (URC) is intended to expand listings 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 grant 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 with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Government

City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
County governments
State 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 "Find a CLG" http://go.nps.gov/clg Nonprofit, tax-exempt U.S. organizations, with or without 501©(3) designationGrants are not available for sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.

Grantor contact information

Description

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

Email

STLPG@nps.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
P25AS00510_URC_NOFO_2026-0602.pdf	P25AS00510_URC_NOFO_2026-0602.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:54 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf	HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:55 PM UTC
NOFO_BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2026-0120.pdf	NOFO_BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2026-0120.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:55 PM UTC
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf	ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:57 PM UTC
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf	ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:57 PM UTC
Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf	Checklist_CompleteApp_Hist-AACR-SAT-URC_2022-02-04_508.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:58 PM UTC
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf	NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf	Jun 2, 2026 06:59 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closed: July 7, 2026

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

$100,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P25AS00510

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6304, an executive agency shall use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a state, local government, or other recipient when:1. The principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the state, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and2. Substantial involvement is not expected between the executive agency and the state, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.

History

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Posted date:

June 2, 2026

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