Opportunity Information: Apply for P25AS00469
The FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program is a competitive federal grant opportunity aimed at helping protect resources that are considered nationally significant. The funding is intended to support preservation and/or conservation work, with this specific notice focused on preservation projects for historic properties (as opposed to collections-focused work, which is handled under a separate opportunity). The program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS) and delivered in partnership with three major federal cultural agencies: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The preservation grant opportunity number is P25AS00469, while the separate collections opportunity is listed under P25AS00508.
A central feature of SAT is that awards require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal cost share. In practice, that means applicants must match the federal request with an equal amount of eligible non-federal support. The match can be provided as cash or as documented in-kind contributions, as long as the contributions are properly supported and meet grant requirements. Because of this structure, applicants typically need to plan both the project budget and the match strategy at the same time, including how they will document any in-kind labor, donated services, materials, or other allowable non-cash contributions.
Funding for the overall SAT grant program is supported by FY2025 Public Law 119-4, which provides $25.5 million for the SAT Grant Program. For this preservation opportunity, individual awards can be as large as $750,000 (the award ceiling), and the program anticipates making about 55 awards. The assistance is provided as a grant (not a loan), and it is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA number 15.929, with the National Park Service listed as the issuing agency.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common public and nonprofit applicant types. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status, and both federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations may apply. The eligibility language also explicitly includes federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in federal statute.
The notice also addresses how federal entities can participate, while drawing a clear boundary around NPS-owned or NPS-controlled assets. Federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act may be eligible applicants, but the National Park Service itself is excluded. In addition, grants will not be awarded for work on sites or collections that are owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest. If another federal agency wants to pursue preservation work on historic properties or collections it owns, it may apply through a nonprofit partner, with the nonprofit submitting the application on the federal agency's behalf as described in the notice.
Key administrative details include the opportunity category (discretionary), the funding instrument type (grant), and the listed application deadline of June 16, 2026. The opportunity was created on May 15, 2026. Applicants considering this program should also note that this announcement is specifically for preservation grants related to historic properties; those seeking support for conservation of nationally significant collections should look at the separate collections funding opportunity (P25AS00508) rather than this preservation solicitation (P25AS00469).Apply for P25AS00469
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- Save America's Treasures - Preservation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.929.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-05-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-06-16. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants (P25AS00469) - FAQs
What is the Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program?
The FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund Save America's Treasures (SAT) Preservation Grants program is a competitive federal grant opportunity designed to help protect resources considered nationally significant. This specific notice is for preservation projects involving historic properties.
Is this opportunity for historic properties or for collections?
This opportunity is specifically for preservation projects for historic properties. Conservation of nationally significant collections is handled under a separate SAT opportunity.
What is the opportunity number for the historic properties preservation grants?
The opportunity number for the preservation (historic properties) grant is P25AS00469.
What is the opportunity number for the collections-focused SAT grants?
The separate SAT opportunity for collections is listed under P25AS00508.
Who administers the SAT Preservation Grants program?
The program is administered by the National Park Service (NPS).
Which federal partners are involved in delivering the program?
The program is delivered in partnership with three federal cultural agencies: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
What type of funding is this (grant or loan)?
This assistance is provided as a grant, not a loan.
Is this a competitive or formula program?
This is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 15.929.
How much funding is available for the SAT Grant Program overall?
Funding for the overall SAT Grant Program is supported by FY2025 Public Law 119-4, which provides $25.5 million for the SAT Grant Program.
What is the maximum award amount for this preservation opportunity?
Individual awards under this preservation opportunity can be as large as $750,000 (the award ceiling).
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making about 55 awards.
Is a cost share or match required?
Yes. SAT awards require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal cost share. Applicants must match the federal request with an equal amount of eligible non-federal support.
Can the required match be provided as in-kind contributions, or does it have to be cash?
The match can be provided as cash or as documented in-kind contributions, as long as those contributions are properly supported and meet grant requirements.
What kinds of in-kind contributions are mentioned as possible match sources?
The notice notes that in-kind match may include documented in-kind labor, donated services, materials, or other allowable non-cash contributions, as long as they are properly supported and meet requirements.
Why is match planning important for this opportunity?
Because the program requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal cost share, applicants typically need to plan the project budget and the match strategy at the same time, including how they will document any eligible in-kind contributions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state governments, county governments, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status); federally recognized tribal governments; and other Native American tribal organizations.
Are nonprofits required to be 501(c)(3) organizations to be eligible?
No. The eligibility language includes nonprofit organizations whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status.
Does eligibility include Tribal entities and Native Hawaiian Organizations?
Yes. The notice explicitly includes federally recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in federal statute, as well as federally recognized tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations.
Can federal agencies apply?
The notice indicates that federal agencies funded by the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act may be eligible applicants, but the National Park Service is excluded.
Can the National Park Service (NPS) apply for this funding?
No. The National Park Service is explicitly excluded as an applicant.
Are projects involving NPS-owned or NPS-controlled sites eligible?
No. Grants will not be awarded for work on sites or collections that are owned or leased by NPS, or where NPS holds a property interest.
If another federal agency owns a historic property, can it still pursue funding?
Yes. If another federal agency wants to pursue preservation work on historic properties or collections it owns, it may apply through a nonprofit partner, with the nonprofit submitting the application on the federal agency's behalf, as described in the notice.
What is the application deadline?
The listed application deadline is June 16, 2026.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 15, 2026.
What should applicants do if their project focuses on conservation of a nationally significant collection rather than a historic property?
Applicants seeking support for conservation of nationally significant collections should look at the separate collections funding opportunity (P25AS00508) rather than this preservation solicitation (P25AS00469).
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