FY2025 & FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund- History of Equal Rights- Preservation Grants
Competitive grants fund preservation planning and physical preservation projects for historic sites related to the struggle for equal rights, for eligible state/local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and federally recognized tribal entities.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV · NONPROFITS · TRIBAL ENTITIES
⚑ No non-Federal match required. · Not available for sites or collections owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest. · Funds preservation services and physical preservation; not research. · Eligible applicants include educational institutions, but no separate class restriction beyond the listed applicant types.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 31 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds construction equipment — not a research fit |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 25 weak | technical depth: minor; funds construction equipment (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 20 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage |
Description
The National Park Service"s (NPS) History of Equal Rights Grant Program (HER) will preserve sites related to the struggle of all Americans to achieve equal rights. HER grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and will fund a broad range of preservation projects for historic sites including: architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are State governments, local governments, nonprofits, educational institutions, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined by 54 USC 300300. Grants are not available for sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Park Service <STLPG@nps.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.