2026 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant applications due June 5th

[Katrina Ringler [KSHS]]

REMINDER: Applications for the 2026 round of Historic Preservation Fund grants are due June 5th!  See our website for details: http://www.kshs.org/14615. Additional information is also provided through links on that page including updated HPF Products Manual and HPF grant-funded survey requirements. 

Applications must be submitted through the online application form. Please be sure to read through the program information linked at the webpage noted above before beginning the application. Please don’t forget to download, read, sign, and then attach the required documents linked on the program page.

The Federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) provides assistance to state and tribal preservation offices each year. These funds are awarded to assist in expanding and accelerating those organizations’ historic preservation activities. Federal regulations require that a portion of these funds be passed through to local communities and preservation organizations to assist with their preservation activities as well. To meet those federal requirements, each year applications are accepted by the Kansas State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) as part of a competitive grant round. Grants are used to fund projects such as historic property surveys, National Register nominations, preservation plans, design-review guidelines, and educational activities such as brochures, conferences and workshops.

The SHPO awards HPF grants each year to organizations such as historical societies, universities, regional planning commissions, non-profit corporations, Main Street organizations, and city and county governments to help support local historic preservation activities. Federal regulations require that a minimum of ten percent of our annual allocation be passed through to Certified Local Governments (CLGs). These are local governments that have been certified by the National Park Service (NPS) because they have demonstrated a commitment to preservation. More information on the CLG program can be found at http://www.kshs.org/14607. Often there are sufficient funds to support preservation activities proposed by non-CLG entities as well, but CLGs receive priority consideration.

An HPF grant must result in a completed, tangible product, and all activities must pertain to the preservation programs outlined in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The grant monies may be used to fund up to 60 percent of project costs. The other 40 percent (recipient match) must be furnished by the project sponsor and may be provided through cash or in-kind services and materials.

Please contact (785) 272-8681 ext. 228 or Gwen....@ks.gov with any questions you may have regarding this program.

 Gwen Perney
Federal Grants Manager/CLG Coordinator
Kansas Historical Society
6425 SW 6th Avenue
Topeka KS 66615-1099
785-272-8681, ext. 228
Gwen....@ks.gov 

 

 

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