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FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants

US National Park Service (DOI-NPS) grant open #P26AS00361
Response due Jun 30, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Park Service (NPS), under the Department of the Interior, is offering annual Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) for FY2026. These grants support tribes in carrying out historic preservation programs on tribal lands, consistent with the National Historic Preservation Act. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov and is open from April 24, 2026 through June 30, 2026.

What they want

Funding is provided through the Historic Preservation Fund to eligible Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) on an annual basis. Grant recipients are expected to carry out federally approved tribal historic preservation programs, which may include survey and inventory of historic properties, nomination of properties to the National Register of Historic Places, review of federal undertakings for effects on historic properties, public education and training, and related preservation activities on or affecting tribal lands.
Deliverables
  • Implementation of tribal historic preservation programs
  • Survey and inventory of historic properties on tribal lands
  • Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places
  • Section 106 review of federal undertakings affecting historic properties
  • Public education and training activities related to historic preservation
Technical requirements
  • Applicant must be a federally recognized tribe with an established and federally approved Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)
  • Program activities must align with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
  • Submission through Grants.gov portal required

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal portal (online submission)

Eligibility & certifications

Federally recognized tribal statusApproved THPO program under the National Historic Preservation Act

Risks & flags

  • Eligible applicants appear limited to federally recognized tribes with approved Tribal Historic Preservation Office programs, which is a narrow and pre-qualified pool — not a wired RFP per se, but effectively restricts competition to a specific class of entities
  • Minimal detail provided in the synopsis; full program requirements and funding amounts are not disclosed in the available text

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
NAICS 712190
US market size
$280B
Typical award
$10K – $5M
Typical buyers
NPSNEACities

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annua…
Due Jun 30
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