Opportunity Information: Apply for P25AS00503
The FY2025 and FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Semiquincentennial Grants (Funding Opportunity Number P25AS00503, CFDA 15.966) are a competitive National Park Service (NPS) grant program designed to support hands-on, physical preservation work tied to the commemoration of the United States semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the nation. The intent is to help preserve a wide range of cultural resources that relate to the founding era and the broader story of America becoming a nation. Rather than focusing on programming or interpretation alone, the program is specifically aimed at tangible preservation outcomes, meaning work that stabilizes, repairs, rehabilitates, or otherwise conserves historic resources so they can endure and remain accessible for future generations.
A central requirement is that any property funded must already be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time the application is submitted. This can be either an individual listing (a single building, site, structure, or object) or a property that contributes to a listed historic district. The types of resources that can be supported are broad as long as they meet the National Register requirement, including historic buildings, archeological or other historic sites, structures, objects, and entire historic districts. The program is built around the idea that preserving the physical fabric of these places is a meaningful way to mark the 250th anniversary, especially for resources directly associated with the founding period and its legacy.
Funding comes from the Historic Preservation Fund and is administered by NPS, with appropriations from both Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 being made available through this single Notice of Funding Opportunity. Awards are made through a competitive selection process, and the maximum award amount listed is $750,000 per grant. NPS anticipates making about 20 awards. One notable feature is that applicants are not required to provide a non-federal match, which can make the program more accessible to organizations with limited fundraising capacity. Even so, voluntary cost share or match may still be viewed as a competitive strength during review, meaning an applicant that can bring additional resources to the table may be better positioned compared to a similar proposal without them.
Eligibility is intentionally broad across public, nonprofit, and Tribal entities. Eligible applicants include state governments and local governments (including county and city or township governments), nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status, and nonprofit institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and Native American tribal governments and organizations, including Federally Recognized Indian Tribes as well as Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian organizations as defined in 54 U.S.C. 3003 et seq. At the same time, there is a clear restriction related to NPS-controlled properties: sites or collections that are owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest, are not eligible for this funding. In practice, that means applicants need to confirm both the National Register status of the resource and that NPS does not have an ownership, leasehold, or other property interest in the site or collection proposed for preservation work.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the National Park Service, with an application closing date listed as June 30, 2026. Overall, this program is best understood as a time-limited, semiquincentennial-focused preservation investment: it is meant to channel federal preservation dollars into concrete repair and conservation projects at already-recognized historic places that help tell the story of the nation’s founding and early development, ensuring those places remain physically intact and resilient as the country marks its 250th anniversary.Apply for P25AS00503
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund - Semiquincentennial Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.966.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FY2025 and FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) Semiquincentennial Grants - FAQs
What is the FY2025 and FY2026 HPF Semiquincentennial Grants program?
This is a competitive National Park Service (NPS) grant program funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) that supports hands-on, physical preservation work connected to the commemoration of the United States semiquincentennial (the nation's 250th anniversary).
What is the main purpose of these grants?
The purpose is to preserve a wide range of cultural resources tied to the founding era and the broader story of America becoming a nation, with an emphasis on tangible preservation outcomes that help historic resources endure and remain accessible for future generations.
What types of activities does the program prioritize?
The program is specifically aimed at physical preservation work, such as projects that stabilize, repair, rehabilitate, or otherwise conserve historic resources.
Is this grant intended to fund programming or interpretation?
No. The opportunity emphasizes tangible preservation outcomes rather than focusing on programming or interpretation alone.
What kinds of historic resources can be funded?
Resources can include historic buildings, archeological or other historic sites, structures, objects, and entire historic districts, as long as they meet the National Register requirement described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Does the property have to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. A central requirement is that any property funded must already be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time the application is submitted.
Can a project be eligible if it is located within a historic district?
Yes. A property can qualify if it is an individual National Register listing or if it is a contributing property within a listed historic district.
Does the National Register listing need to be in place before applying?
Yes. The property must already be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time the application is submitted.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount listed is $750,000 per grant.
How many awards does NPS expect to make?
NPS anticipates making about 20 awards through this funding opportunity.
Is the program competitive or formula-based?
It is competitive. Awards are made through a competitive selection process.
Is a non-federal match required?
No. Applicants are not required to provide a non-federal match.
If match is not required, can cost share still help an application?
Yes. Voluntary cost share or match may be viewed as a competitive strength during the review process, meaning it may improve positioning compared to a similar proposal without additional resources.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a wide range of public, nonprofit, and Tribal entities, including state governments; local governments (county, city, and township governments); nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status) and nonprofit institutions of higher education; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and Native American tribal governments and organizations, including Federally Recognized Indian Tribes as well as Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian organizations as defined in 54 U.S.C. 3003 et seq.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include nonprofit institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are Tribal governments and Tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include Native American tribal governments and organizations, including Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian organizations as defined in 54 U.S.C. 3003 et seq.
Are NPS-owned or NPS-controlled properties eligible?
No. Sites or collections that are owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest, are not eligible for this funding.
What does it mean if NPS "holds a property interest" in a site or collection?
Based on the opportunity description, if NPS has an ownership, leasehold, or other property interest in the site or collection, it is not eligible. Applicants should confirm that NPS does not have such an interest in the proposed resource.
What must applicants confirm about the resource before applying?
Applicants need to confirm (1) the resource is already listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time of application, and (2) NPS does not own, lease, or hold a property interest in the site or collection proposed for preservation work.
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
Where does the funding come from?
Funding comes from the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), with appropriations from both Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 made available through a single Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Is this a single opportunity covering both FY2025 and FY2026 funds?
Yes. Appropriations from both Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 are made available through this single Notice of Funding Opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P25AS00503 and the CFDA number is 15.966.
What type of grant is this?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under the National Park Service.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date listed for this opportunity is June 30, 2026.
What is the overall focus of this funding opportunity?
This is a time-limited, semiquincentennial-focused preservation investment intended to direct federal preservation dollars into concrete repair and conservation projects at already-recognized historic places that help tell the story of the nation's founding and early development.
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