Synopsis

Save America"s Treasures grants from the Historic Preservation Fund provide preservation and/or conservation assistance to nationally significant historic properties and collections. For collections, the program supports museums, libraries, archives, and all other collecting institutions in addressing conservation needs of nationally significant collections including physical conservation, curation, care, and collections management. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind. The grant program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).There are separate opportunities for preservation and collections projects. The collections opportunity can be found under opportunity number P25AS00508. The preservation opportunity can be found under opportunity Number P25AS00469.
Response Date	Jun 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Posting Date	May 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Archive Date
Award Ceiling	750,000
Award Floor	25,000
Cost Sharing	Yes

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, City or township governments, Special district governments, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), State governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Additional Info on Eligibility:

Eligible applicants and organizations also include:Federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, with the exception of the National Park Service (NPS).Grants will not be available for work on sites or collections owned or leased by the NPS, or in which the NPS holds a property interest.Other federal agencies collaborating with a nonprofit partner to preserve the historic properties or collections owned by the federal agency may submit applications through the nonprofit partner.Federally-recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations, as defined by 54 USC § 300309, 54 USC 300313 and 54 USC 300314.

Additional Information

Agency Name	National Park Service
Link to Additional Information:	N/a
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: GrantSolutions Help Desk Phone: 202-697-2035

CFDA Program(s)

• 15.929: Save America's Treasures