FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund SHPO Grants: $316K–$2.2M, Deadline Jun 30
Summary
The National Park Service has posted the FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund – Annual State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Grants funding opportunity on Grants.gov, offering $62.15 million in total program funding with individual awards ranging from $316,000 to $2.2 million. Eligible applicants include state governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations as defined under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.), with one special eligibility provision for Ohio History Connection serving as Ohio's SHPO. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on June 30, 2026.
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What changed
The National Park Service has posted a new funding opportunity (P26AS00363) for FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund grants to support State Historic Preservation Offices in all 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia. Awards range from $316,000 (minimum) to $2,200,000 (maximum), with a total program funding of $62,150,000 supporting an expected 59 awards. The grant requires cost sharing or matching contributions and must comply with 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq. and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
State governments and eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations seeking historic preservation funding should prepare applications by the June 30, 2026 deadline. The program supports activities including survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, Federal tax incentives for historic properties, National Register nominations, and distribution of funding to Certified Local Governments. One nonprofit—Ohio History Connection—is specifically eligible to apply as Ohio's designated SHPO.
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FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings: 15.904 -- Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid
Last Updated: April 24, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
This funding program supports the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in the 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and District of Columbia within allowable program areas as 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 purposes of this program are to provide matching grants to States for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such... means as: survey, planning, technical assistance, physical preservation, Federal tax incentives available for historic properties, nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, distribution of funding to Certified Local Governments, and to assist Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private individuals in carrying out historic preservation activities. Awards under this program must comply with and support 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, 54 U.S.C. 302902 - Grants to States, this funding opportunity is limited to:State governments, as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act, 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq. Further eligible applicants are defined in 54 U.S.C. 302902 - Grants to States; 54 U.S.C. 302908 - Grants to the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau; and specifically in 54 U.S.C. 300317 – States. One nonprofit organization, Ohio History Connection, is eligible to apply serving as the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office.
Grantor contact information
Description
STLPG Staff
STLPG@nps.gov
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CertificationStaffandReviewBoardQualifications508.pdf | CertificationStaffandReviewBoardQualifications508.pdf | Apr 24, 2026 05:35 PM UTC |
| P26AS00363SHPONOFO_2026-0424.pdf | P26AS00363SHPO NOFO2026-0424.pdf | Apr 24, 2026 05:36 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: June 30, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on the listed application due date.
Application process
This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates. View on Grants.gov
Award
$62,150,000
Program Funding
59
Expected awards
$316,000
Award Minimum
$2,200,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P26AS00363
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Grant Agreement - A legal instrument of financial assistance between The National Park Service and a non-Federal entity that, consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 6302, 6304:(1) Is used to enter a relationship the principal purpose of which is to transfer anything of value from the Federal awarding agency to the non-Federal entity to carry out a public purpose authorized by a law of the United States (see 31 U.S.C. § 6101(3)); and not to acquire property or services for the Federal awarding agency"s direct benefit or use.(2) Is distinguished from a cooperative agreement in that it does not provide for substantial involvement between the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award.
History
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1
Posted date:
April 24, 2026
Archive date:
December 31, 2026
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