National Maritime Heritage Grants
Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
The National Maritime Heritage Grants Program provides matching grants for education and preservation projects designed to preserve historic maritime resources and to increase public awareness and appreciation for the maritime heritage of the United States. The grants will help State, Tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit organizations preserve and interpret their maritime heritage.
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Helps state, tribal, and local governments, plus nonprofits, pay for projects that preserve maritime history. Grants require matching funds for education and preservation efforts.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the National Maritime Heritage Grants webpage.
- Review eligibility and project categories.
- Prepare your grant application materials.
- Submit your application through the designated portal.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://go.nps.gov/maritimegrants
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- preservation projects
- education projects
- historic maritime properties
- maritime heritage collections
- traditional maritime skills
- 📏Expense Caps
- 1-to-1 matching funds
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 1:1
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No stacking with other government funding mentioned
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation to prove matching funds not specified
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $2,535,826 (minimum $28,052).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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