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Semiquincentennial Grant - Application Deadline

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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Applications are due June 30th, 2026, 11:59 PM, ET.   
This is a FIRM deadline.  There are no extensions.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. This grant program was created by Congress in 2020 to support the preservation of sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places that commemorate the founding of the nation. Grants support the physical preservation of a broad variety of cultural resources associated with the country's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary).

For the purposes of this grant program, the "founding of the nation" is defined as the period ending in 1815. This end date corresponds to the defeat of British naval forces at the Battle of New Orleans and the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent by Congress. These events brought a close to the War of 1812, marking the end of military hostilities between the United States and Great Britain which had begun with the American Revolution. The founding of the nation does not have a defined starting period to be inclusive of the many cultures that combined to create the America of today. 
Important Eligibility Information
  • Eligible applicants may include state and local governments, non-profit organizations, public and non-profit institutions of higher education, and tribes.
  • All resources must be listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (including National Historic Landmarks) individually or as contributing to a listed district.
  • Buildings, structures, sites, districts, and objects considered significant for their association with or commemoration of people, places, or events between the earliest known resources and through 1815 may be considered as associated with the "founding of the nation."
  • Both Pre-Preservation and Preservation applications will be considered
    • Pre-preservation projects may include the development of resource-specific architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, studies, and related surveys.
    • Preservation projects fund physical preservation of a historic site to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects.
The Semiquincentennial Grant Program (SEMIQ) is funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) and managed by DOI and NPS. Funding for the HPF is provided from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease revenues, not tax dollars. Congress has appropriated $11,907,000 for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program for FY2025.  

This opportunity will be open for another 22 days.

ONCE AGAIN, applications are due June 30th, 2026, 11:59 PM, ET.   This is a FIRM deadline.  There are no extensions.
Available Grant Funding
Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal funding match.

For more information and to apply for the Semiquincentennial Grant Program visit grants.gov: P25AS00503.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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