15.925 national maritime heritage grantsthe national maritime heritage grants program (nmhgp) was established in 1994 to enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1,080,000 on August 22, 2025, to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History under the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program (CFDA 15.925) for the SC Coastal Maritime Archaeological Collection Rehabilitation Exhibition project. This education grant, funded through non-appropriated dollars derived from the sale and scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, will support the conservation and exhibition of coastal South Carolina maritime archaeology collections. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2029, and is designed to enhance public awareness and appreciation of South Carolina's maritime heritage through preservation and interpretation activities.

The National Maritime Heritage Grants Program, jointly administered by the NPS and the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, provides matching grants to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations for preservation and education projects. This award represents an education track grant requiring a 1:1 non-federal matching contribution. The project directly supports the program's statutory mission under 54 USC 308701-380707 to foster greater awareness of the role of maritime endeavors in American history and culture through accessible public programming and artifact interpretation.

15.925 national maritime heritage grantsthe national maritime heritage grants program (nmhgp) was established in 1994 to enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the united states through preservation and education grant opportunities. The program is authorized under 54 USC 308701-380707 and is jointly administered with the department of transportations maritime administration (marad). FY2024 funding is non-appropriated dollars from the partial proceeds from the sale and of scrapping of obsolete vessels from the national reserve fleet.funding opportunity number: P24AS00147 the national maritime heritage program consists of two grant programs: education and preservation. The education program provides matching grants for education projects that foster a greater awareness and appreciation of the role of maritime endeavors in americas history and culture. The grants help state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations preserve and interpret their maritime heritage. IT is designed to reach a broad audience and enhance public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the united states. This project is awarded to the south carolina department of archives and history (shpo), for SC- coastal maritime archaeological collection rehabilitation exhibition. This education grant work will be for the conservation and exhibition of coastal south carolina maritime archaeology collections.