FY2025 Historic Preservation Fund- Save Americas Treasures- Collection Grants
This grant supports museums, libraries, and archives in conserving nationally significant collections, requiring a 1:1 non-federal match, and is administered by the National Park Service and partners.
Funder: National Park Service
Due Dates: June 16, 2026
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$750,000 per award (expected 50 awards); $25.5M total funding; 2–3 year projects; dollar-for-dollar non-federal match required
Summary: Supports preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic collections in U.S. museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions.
Key Information: Dollar-for-dollar (50%) non-federal match required; only one SAT grant per resource; NPS-owned/leased collections not eligible.
Description
This grant program, administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the NEA, NEH, and IMLS, provides funding to support the preservation and conservation of nationally significant historic collections. Eligible projects address the physical conservation, curation, care, and management of collections in museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions. The intent is to mitigate urgent threats to these collections and ensure their long-term preservation for public benefit. Grants are awarded competitively and require a 1:1 non-federal match.
