Provider
National Park Service (NPS)
Application Deadline
June 30, 2026
Summary
The National Park Service’s (NPS) Semiquincentennial Grant Program will support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the founding of America as a nation in commemoration of the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). These grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund physical preservation to properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including buildings, sites, structures, objects, or historic districts. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match, though match may be considered as a competitive factor. The expected award range is $15,000 to $750,000.
Properties must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time of application either individually or as contributing to a historic district.
Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits (including non-profit institutions of higher education), and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 U.S.C. § 3003 et seq. Sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest are not eligible
Common Eligible Projects
All project work must be undertaken for the physical preservation and/or necessary pre-preservation work and must meet the appropriate Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Activities related to amending National Register nominations for the subject resource are eligible costs.
Administrative costs plus indirect costs necessary to complete and administer the program cannot exceed 25% of total cost (admin and indirect combined). This limitation for the Historic Preservation Fund is by statute, 54 U.S.C. § 302902.
Pre-Preservation Projects
- Pre-preservation projects may include the development of resource-specific architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, studies, and related surveys. Archaeological and architectural surveys that seek only to identify sites associated with this period are not eligible.
- Grants for pre-preservation projects will range from $15,000-$75,000 Federal share. Non-Federal match is not required.
Preservation Projects
- Preservation projects fund physical preservation of a historic site to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects. Projects must comply with all applicable laws such as Section 106, Section 110, and NEPA, and execute a preservation agreement.
- Preservation projects must range from $75,000 to $750,000 in federal share, of which 20% may go toward pre-preservation costs such as architectural or engineering services. Non-Federal match is not required.
- The repair and rehabilitation of historic properties must be conducted according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
More Information
https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/9cdf2a29-62cc-4bcf-a3a0-67479468fb99
