Opportunity Information: Apply for P26AS00361
The FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) Grants opportunity is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) grant program designed to support the ongoing operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. The program is rooted in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) and is meant to help Tribes carry out core historic preservation responsibilities on tribal lands that they have formally taken on through a partnership arrangement with the NPS. In practice, the grant funds the capacity of a THPO to do the day-to-day and long-range work needed to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and cultural properties, while operating within the legal and professional framework established by the NHPA.
This funding is intended to cover a broad set of preservation activities commonly required of a THPO under the NHPA. Allowable work generally includes activities such as cultural resource surveys and inventories, evaluation of historic properties for significance, preservation planning, and providing technical assistance. It also supports physical preservation efforts when appropriate, review of federal undertakings that may affect historic properties (the type of review commonly associated with Section 106 consultation responsibilities), public or community education efforts related to preservation, and work tied to listing properties in the National Register of Historic Places and/or Tribal Registers. Where the work involves professional preservation practice, applicants are expected to align staff work and project deliverables with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, which function as the main federal benchmark for quality and consistency in preservation and archeology activities.
Eligibility is limited and very specific. Only federally recognized Native American tribal governments that have a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the National Park Service to assume State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) duties on tribal lands are eligible to apply. This reflects the THPO framework in the NHPA, where a Tribe may formally take on certain SHPO functions for purposes of historic preservation compliance and program administration on tribal lands. The opportunity references NHPA provisions including 54 U.S.C. 302907 (Grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations) and the NHPA definitions related to THPO arrangements on tribal lands (including 54 U.S.C. 302702). In other words, this is not a general preservation grant for any tribal program; it is specifically for Tribes that have already established a THPO role through the required NPS agreement.
From a funding overview standpoint, the opportunity number is P26AS00361 and the CFDA (assistance listing) number is 15.904. The National Park Service is the administering agency. The application deadline listed is June 30, 2026. The award ceiling is $181,000, and the program anticipates making about 235 awards, which suggests a broad national footprint and a goal of supporting many THPO offices across Indian Country. The grant instrument is listed as a grant, and the activity category is noted as "Other," reflecting that it supports operational preservation functions rather than a single narrow project type.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as annual operational support for established THPO programs to carry out NHPA-aligned preservation duties on tribal lands. It is geared toward sustaining professional staff capacity, maintaining compliance and review functions tied to federal actions, and advancing proactive preservation work such as surveys, planning, and documentation that help ensure tribal historic properties are identified and protected in a way that meets federal standards and statutory requirements.Apply for P26AS00361
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2026 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.904.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-04-24.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $181,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 235 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) Grants (NPS) - FAQs
1) What is the FY2026 Historic Preservation Fund Annual THPO Grants program?
This is a discretionary National Park Service (NPS) grant program designed to support the ongoing operation of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs). It provides annual operational support so eligible Tribes can carry out day-to-day and long-range historic preservation responsibilities on tribal lands within the framework of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.).
2) What is the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to fund the capacity of an established THPO to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and cultural properties on tribal lands while performing preservation duties that Tribes have formally assumed through a partnership arrangement with NPS. In practical terms, it helps support staffing and work needed for compliance, planning, documentation, and related preservation functions tied to the NHPA.
3) Is this grant meant for a single project, or for ongoing operations?
Based on the opportunity description, it is best understood as annual operational support for established THPO programs rather than a one-time, narrowly defined project grant. It is meant to sustain professional staff capacity and support recurring responsibilities and ongoing preservation work.
4) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments that have a signed Memorandum of Agreement with the National Park Service to assume State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) duties on tribal lands. This reflects the THPO framework in the NHPA, where a Tribe may formally take on certain SHPO functions on tribal lands.
5) Are all federally recognized Tribes eligible?
No. The opportunity is not a general preservation grant for any tribal program. It is specifically for Tribes that have already established a THPO role through the required signed agreement with NPS to assume SHPO duties on tribal lands.
6) What kinds of activities can the grant support?
The grant is intended to cover a broad range of preservation activities commonly required of a THPO under the NHPA. Allowable work generally includes:
- Cultural resource surveys and inventories
- Evaluation of historic properties for significance
- Preservation planning
- Providing technical assistance
- Physical preservation efforts when appropriate
- Review of federal undertakings that may affect historic properties (commonly associated with Section 106 consultation responsibilities)
- Public or community education related to preservation
- Work tied to listing properties in the National Register of Historic Places and/or Tribal Registers
7) Does this funding support Section 106-related work?
Yes. The opportunity specifically notes support for review of federal undertakings that may affect historic properties, which aligns with the type of review commonly associated with Section 106 consultation responsibilities under the NHPA.
8) Can the grant be used for physical preservation work?
Yes, the description indicates that it supports physical preservation efforts when appropriate, in addition to planning, surveys, documentation, reviews, and other core THPO activities.
9) Does the program support National Register nominations or similar listings?
Yes. The opportunity includes work tied to listing properties in the National Register of Historic Places and/or Tribal Registers as an allowable preservation activity.
10) Are there professional standards applicants are expected to follow?
Yes. Where work involves professional preservation practice, applicants are expected to align staff work and project deliverables with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. These standards are described as the main federal benchmark for quality and consistency in preservation and archeology activities.
11) What legal authority is this program based on?
The program is rooted in the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.). The opportunity references NHPA provisions including 54 U.S.C. 302907 (Grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations) and NHPA definitions related to THPO arrangements on tribal lands, including 54 U.S.C. 302702.
12) What is the opportunity number and Assistance Listing (CFDA) number?
The opportunity number is P26AS00361, and the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 15.904.
13) Which federal agency administers this grant?
The administering agency is the National Park Service (NPS).
14) What is the application deadline?
The listed application deadline is June 30, 2026.
15) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $181,000.
16) How many awards does the program expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making about 235 awards, indicating broad national support for many THPO offices.
17) What type of award instrument is used?
The grant instrument is listed as a grant.
18) What activity category is this program listed under?
The activity category is noted as "Other," reflecting that the funding supports operational preservation functions rather than a single narrow project type.
19) What does it mean to "assume SHPO duties on tribal lands" for this grant?
In the THPO framework described, a Tribe may formally take on certain State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) functions for purposes of historic preservation compliance and program administration on tribal lands. For this opportunity, eligibility depends on having a signed Memorandum of Agreement with NPS reflecting that arrangement.
20) What kinds of outcomes is this grant intended to support for a THPO?
The opportunity emphasizes sustaining professional staff capacity, maintaining compliance and review functions tied to federal actions, and advancing proactive preservation work (such as surveys, planning, and documentation) so tribal historic properties are identified and protected in a way that meets federal standards and statutory requirements.
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