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

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. 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. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The Historic Preservation Fund provides annual formula grants to State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) for responsibilities delegated to them by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). • The program has a cost-sharing requirement of 40% from non-Federal sources. • The award ceiling is $2,200,000 and the award floor is $316,000. • The program will fund 59 awards. • The application package can be found on Grants.gov, and additional materials must be submitted in HPFOnline.