The Department of the Interior offers NAGPRA Repatriation Grants to assist museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. This grant program is specifically designed to support the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items, including funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. Funding helps defray costs associated with packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and storage of these items. Eligible activities include travel, transportation, testing, decontamination, container building, ceremonial materials, and staff time, all aimed at facilitating the respectful return and preservation of ancestral heritage in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
Opportunity ID: 357994
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P25AS00474 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NAGPRA Repatriation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.922 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2026 Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:59PM PT. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due its being late or incomplete, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until cancellation of this NOFO or all available funds have been expended. This means that the application period could close earlier than May 9 because applications are considered for funding on a “rolling” basis. No applications will be accepted after May 8, 2026. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 08, 2026 Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:59PM PT. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due its being late or incomplete, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until cancellation of this NOFO or all available funds have been expended. This means that the application period could close earlier than May 9 because applications are considered for funding on a “rolling” basis. No applications will be accepted after May 8, 2026. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,407,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Repatriation Grant:An Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian OrganizationIndian Tribe is defined at 43 CFR 10.2. The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ list of Federally recognized tribes is available at www.bia.gov. Native Hawaiian organization (NHO) is defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A Museum within the United States.Museum and United States are defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A museum is eligible to apply for a grant only if it has complied with the requirements of NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. 3001-3013) and the implementing regulations (43 CFR part 10) at the time it applies for the grant. Federal agencies and the Smithsonian Institution may not apply for grants.Any applicant who previously received a NAGPRA grant but did not meet the conditions of the grant agreement, including reports or statement of work, may be penalized in the review process.Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: |
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony (25 U.S.C. 3008). NAGPRA Repatriation grants assist museums, Indian Tribes, and NHOs to defray costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and/or storage of NAGPRA human remains or cultural items. Project activities may include, but are not limited to:Travel,Transportation,Testing or decontamination,Building containers for transport,Ceremonial materials, orStaff time.See Program Overview for more details on project activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Modrick
nagpra_grants@nps.gov Email:nagpra_grants@nps.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Correcting the Close Date to May 8, 2026, to match the narrative in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. | Jan 13, 2025 | |
| Jan 03, 2025 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P25AS00474 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NAGPRA Repatriation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.922 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 13, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2026 Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:59PM PT. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due its being late or incomplete, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until cancellation of this NOFO or all available funds have been expended. This means that the application period could close earlier than May 9 because applications are considered for funding on a “rolling” basis. No applications will be accepted after May 8, 2026. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 08, 2026 Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:59PM PT. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due its being late or incomplete, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until cancellation of this NOFO or all available funds have been expended. This means that the application period could close earlier than May 9 because applications are considered for funding on a “rolling” basis. No applications will be accepted after May 8, 2026. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,407,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Repatriation Grant:An Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian OrganizationIndian Tribe is defined at 43 CFR 10.2. The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ list of Federally recognized tribes is available at www.bia.gov. Native Hawaiian organization (NHO) is defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A Museum within the United States.Museum and United States are defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A museum is eligible to apply for a grant only if it has complied with the requirements of NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. 3001-3013) and the implementing regulations (43 CFR part 10) at the time it applies for the grant. Federal agencies and the Smithsonian Institution may not apply for grants.Any applicant who previously received a NAGPRA grant but did not meet the conditions of the grant agreement, including reports or statement of work, may be penalized in the review process.Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: |
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony (25 U.S.C. 3008). NAGPRA Repatriation grants assist museums, Indian Tribes, and NHOs to defray costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and/or storage of NAGPRA human remains or cultural items. Project activities may include, but are not limited to:Travel,Transportation,Testing or decontamination,Building containers for transport,Ceremonial materials, orStaff time.See Program Overview for more details on project activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Modrick
nagpra_grants@nps.gov Email:nagpra_grants@nps.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P25AS00474 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | NAGPRA Repatriation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.922 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 03, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2026 Complete applications must be submitted to the National Park Service by Friday, May 8, 2026, 11:59PM PT. Applicants are encouraged to submit the application well before the deadline. Application preparation time may take several weeks, so please start the application process as soon as possible. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed or considered for award. If it is determined that a proposal was not considered due its being late or incomplete, the applicant will be notified during the selection process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until cancellation of this NOFO or all available funds have been expended. This means that the application period could close earlier than May 9 because applications are considered for funding on a “rolling” basis. No applications will be accepted after May 8, 2026. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,407,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply for a NAGPRA Repatriation Grant:An Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian OrganizationIndian Tribe is defined at 43 CFR 10.2. The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ list of Federally recognized tribes is available at www.bia.gov. Native Hawaiian organization (NHO) is defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A Museum within the United States.Museum and United States are defined at 43 CFR 10.2.A museum is eligible to apply for a grant only if it has complied with the requirements of NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. 3001-3013) and the implementing regulations (43 CFR part 10) at the time it applies for the grant. Federal agencies and the Smithsonian Institution may not apply for grants.Any applicant who previously received a NAGPRA grant but did not meet the conditions of the grant agreement, including reports or statement of work, may be penalized in the review process.Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purposes of assisting in consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony (25 U.S.C. 3008). NAGPRA Repatriation grants assist museums, Indian Tribes, and NHOs to defray costs associated with the packaging, transportation, contamination removal, reburial, and/or storage of NAGPRA human remains or cultural items. Project activities may include, but are not limited to:Travel,Transportation,Testing or decontamination,Building containers for transport,Ceremonial materials, orStaff time.See Program Overview for more details on project activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Modrick
nagpra_grants@nps.gov Email:nagpra_grants@nps.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 357994 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> P25AS00474_NAGPRA Repatriation rev3_25-0325.pdf
Folder 357994 Revised Full Announcement-Revised Full Announcement -> P25AS00474_NAGPRA Repatriation rev3_25-0325.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jim Modrick nagpra_grants@nps.gov Email: nagpra_grants@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.922 | P25AS00474 | FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants | PKG00290009 | Dec 27, 2024 | Jun 01, 2026 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
357994 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
357994 SF424A-1.0.pdf
357994 SF424B-1.1.pdf
357994 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
357994 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
357994 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
357994 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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