FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- P26AS00361
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $83,000 to $181,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Jim Modrick stlpg@nps.gov (202) 354-2020
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service is soliciting applications for formula grants to support the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) under the FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund program, with applications due July 21, 2026. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments with existing Partnership Agreements with the National Park Service under 54 U.S.C. 302702 of the National Historic Preservation Act; this program is restricted to THPOs and does not accept other applicant types. No cost sharing is required.
Total program funding is $23.75 million distributed to 235 eligible THPOs through a formula-based apportionment: 80% of appropriations divided equally among all THPOs and 20% apportioned based on tribal land area. Individual award amounts range from a floor of $83,000 to a ceiling of $181,000. The project period runs October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed on tribal lands where each THPO operates under its Partnership Agreement.
Grants support THPO operations in eight program areas: nominating properties to the National Register of Historic Places, Historic Preservation Tax Credits, review and compliance for Federal undertakings, survey and inventory, physical preservation development, preservation planning, Certified Local Government work, and grant administration. Staff and projects must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Recipients placing historic properties under physical preservation assistance must execute preservation covenants lasting 5–20 years depending on grant amount.
A statutory cap limits combined administration and indirect costs to 25% of the total grant award. Awards are noncompetitive; funding is determined by the approved apportionment formula. Applicants must register in SAM.gov and submit required federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A or SF-424C, SF-424B) and a project abstract summary through Grants.gov. The program operates under CFDA 15.904, Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This funding program supports the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) within allowable program areas described in the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.). Where relevant, staff and projects must comply with the appropriate Secretary of the Interior"s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.The purpose of this program is to provide grants to THPOs for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties as outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, review of Federal undertakings, education, listing in the National Register of Historic Places and Tribal Registers. These grants assist THPOs in carrying out the NHPA historic preservation activities that a Tribe agreed to assume from the State Historic Preservation Office, on tribal lands, under their Partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.
Update #1 ·
This funding program supports the operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) within allowable program areas described in the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.). Where relevant, staff and projects must comply with the appropriate Secretary of the Interior"s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.The purpose of this program is to provide grants to THPOs for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties as outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) by such means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, review of Federal undertakings, education, listing in the National Register of Historic Places and Tribal Registers. These grants assist THPOs in carrying out the NHPA historic preservation activities that a Tribe agreed to assume from the State Historic Preservation Office, on tribal lands, under their Partnership agreement with the National Park Service. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Budget Justification Suggested Format.docx | DOCX document | |
| THPO Workplan Instructions and Format.docx | DOCX document | |
| P26AS00361_THPO NOFO_2026-0424.pdf |
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