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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grants

Agency: National Park Service

Assistance Listings: 15.932 -- Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Last Updated: June 11, 2026
In 1988, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Preservation grant program was established to document, preserve, and stabilize historic structures on HBCU campuses. Historic resources on campuses of accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places either individually or as contributing to a National Register or National Historic Landmark historic district are eligible for this program. Projects must meet major program selection criteria and all work must follow the Secretary of the Interior"s...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

ONLY accredited HBCU institutions may apply. https://nces.ed.gov/COLLEGENAVIGATOR/?s=all&sp=4&pg=1Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark, either individually or as contributing to a historic district. Properties that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places must submit a Determination of Eligibility from their State Historic Preservation Office with their application. Projects not listed in the National Register must prepare or amend a nomination as part of the grant project and should budget for that work in their application.

Grantor contact information

Description

STLPG Staff STLPG@nps.gov

Email

STLPG@nps.gov

STLPG@nps.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Checklist_CompleteApp_Pres-AACR-HBCU-HER_2022-02-04_508.pdf
Checklist_CompleteApp_Pres-AACR-HBCU-HER_2022-02-04_508.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:29 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf
HPF-Generic_NR-EligibilityWorksheet_2021-11-03_508.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:29 PM UTC
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf
HPF-Generic_ProjectDescriptionWorksheet_2023-03-01_508.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:30 PM UTC
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf
NOFO_AppenA_BudgetJustInstruct_2026-0120_508.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:30 PM UTC
NOFO_BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2026-0120.pdf
NOFO_BudgetJustificationWorksheet_2026-0120.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:31 PM UTC
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf
ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf
Jun 11, 2026 07:31 PM UTC
P25AS00500_FY25_HBCU_NOFO_6.2026.pdf
P25AS00500_FY25_HBCU_NOFO_6.2026.pdf
Jun 12, 2026 05:03 PM UTC
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf
ProjectImagesWorksheet_2022-02-07_508.pdf
Jun 12, 2026 05:04 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Closing: July 28, 2026

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.Applicants...

Application process

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Award

$11,000,000

Program Funding

16

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Minimum

$750,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

P25AS00500

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

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

Version:

1

Posted date:

June 11, 2026

Archive date:

December 31, 2026

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