Introduction
The Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) is federal money that the National Park Service distributes to the states each year. In Indiana, the HPF program is administered by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA). This program fosters historic preservation and archaeology activity by assisting projects that will aid the State in meeting its goals for cultural resource management.
Applicants must be non-profit organizations, educational institutions, or local government agencies. Properties to be assisted by grant funding must be listed in the National Register of Historic Places and must be owned by an eligible organization.
HPF News & Announcements
Historic Preservation Fund FY25 and FY26 update
Currently, the Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology does not have a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Historic Preservation Fund FY25 from the Office of Management and Budget and the National Park Service. Therefore, funding recommendations for FY25 subgrants are on hold pending further information. We will notify subgrant recipients when we have more information.
Regarding Historic Preservation Fund FY26 subgrants, the evaluation criteria for proposals were approved by the Indiana Historic Preservation Review Board at the April 2025 meeting. We will post HPF FY26 application materials and information should funding opportunities become available. Please check this webpage for any status updates. To obtain a copy of the criteria, please email Steve Kennedy or Malia Vanaman of the DHPA Grants staff.
IMPORTANT NOTICE! HPF is moving to eCivis Grant Application & Management System
In 2023, the State of Indiana adopted a new grants management system called eCivis. Applicants for State and federal grants from DNR will access grant solicitations via the eCivis Grants Portal. Applications will be submitted electronically through the portal, and subrecipients will receive their award notices via eCivis. Current HPF subrecipients (FY23, FY24, FY25) will not be moved to eCivis.
After notice of their award, subrecipients will use eCivis to manage their grants, including submitting activity reports, requesting reimbursements, and conducting grant closeout activities. For training materials, technical support, and other information about eCivis, please visit the Indiana State Budget Agency website.
The HPF grant applications will move to eCivis for FY26 as part of implementing this statewide grant management program. It is important to note that the substance of the HPF applications is not changing, but the process for completing the application components and submitting them will be different.
Check back to the DHPA website for updates and information on the HPF FY26 matching grant program.