Grants

Federal grants are available to museums, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist in consultation, documentation, and repatriation under NAGPRA. 

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Federal grants are available to museums, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations to assist in consultation, documentation, and repatriation under NAGPRA.

NAGPRA Grants for Fiscal Year 2023

The National NAGPRA Program is currently accepting applications for both of its grant programs:

Consultation/Documentation Grants: The deadline for the FY2023 Consultation/Documentation grants has passed. The Program anticipates posting the FY2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity in November 2023.

Repatriation Grants: The deadline for the FY2023 Repatriation grants is May 12, 2023.

Interested parties who are registered in Grants.gov can subscribe to saved searches in order to receive email notifications when NAGPRA grant opportunities become available. We recommend searching by CFDA number: 15.922.

What types of grants are available?

Grant Opportunities

How do I access my grant funds?

Manage Your Awards

What grants were awarded previously?

Previous Grant Awards

Section 10 of NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. 3008)

(a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations for the purpose of assisting such tribes and organizations in the repatriation of Native American cultural items. 

(b) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to museums for the purpose of assisting the museums in conducting the inventories and identification required under sections 5 and 6 of this Act [25 U.S.C. 3003 and 3004].