FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Park Service is offering the FY2025 NAGPRA Repatriation Grants to assist museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian Organizations with expenses related to the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items, as authorized by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Eligible applicants can receive funding to cover various project activities, including travel, transportation, decontamination, and staff time specifically for repatriation efforts, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 and a total funding pool of approximately $3.4 million. This initiative is crucial for facilitating the physical transfer of culturally significant items while ensuring compliance with legal and cultural responsibilities. Interested parties should submit their applications by May 8, 2026, and can contact Jim Modrick at nagpra_grants@nps.gov for further information.
Eligible Applicants
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.