Opportunity Information: Apply for P24AS00147
The FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Education Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.925) that supports projects aimed at building public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the United States' maritime past. The program exists to help preserve historic maritime resources and strengthen the ways those resources are interpreted and taught to the public, with a particular emphasis in this notice on education-focused work rather than physical preservation. Although the overall National Maritime Heritage Grants Program funds both preservation and education, the available funding is split evenly between those two categories, and applicants must make sure they apply under the correct Notice of Funding Opportunity (this one is specifically for education; a separate NOFO covers preservation projects).
Funding for this program comes from a distinctive source: proceeds generated through the sale or scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Administration of the grants is handled in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MarAd), and the program is authorized under the National Maritime Heritage Act (54 USC 308701-380707). A major requirement is cost sharing: every federal dollar awarded must be matched by one dollar of non-federal funds, meaning all projects operate on a 1:1 match basis. This match requirement is central to budgeting and project planning because it effectively doubles the resources needed to complete the project as proposed.
Education projects supported under this NOFO are meant to foster engagement with historic maritime resources through programming, interpretation, skill-building, and public-facing learning experiences. Examples of eligible project types include developing new educational exhibits, creating activities that encourage traditional maritime skills, and supporting specialized training such as rigging or sail training. The program also supports interpretation of maritime-related artifacts held in collections, maritime heritage initiatives tied to heritage trails and corridors, and the construction and use of reproductions of historic maritime resources when those reproductions serve an educational purpose. In other words, the focus is on helping people learn about maritime heritage through exhibits, hands-on experiences, interpretive work, and structured programs that make maritime history more accessible and meaningful.
All funded work must align with the applicable Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, which sets expectations for professional quality, responsible treatment of historic resources, and sound interpretive practices. This requirement is important even for education-focused projects, because interpretation, collections work, and reproductions can still affect historic resources and must be handled using accepted preservation and heritage standards.
Eligibility is tied to the National Maritime Heritage Act and includes State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and other organizations as described in the statute. The notice highlights the network of 59 SHPOs: one in each of the 50 states, plus five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and three Freely Associated States of Micronesia. In Ohio, the eligible applicant serving the SHPO role is not a state agency but a nonprofit organization, Ohio History Connection, which is explicitly identified as eligible in that capacity. The listed eligible applicant types include state governments and other eligible entities consistent with the Act.
Key administrative details include the opportunity number P24AS00147, an application closing date of February 4, 2025, and an award ceiling of $250,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized under "Other" for the funding activity category. Overall, this NOFO is designed for organizations positioned to deliver high-quality maritime heritage education at a meaningful scale, with budgets and partnerships capable of meeting the required non-federal match while producing public benefit through exhibits, training, interpretation, and heritage programming.Apply for P24AS00147
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Education Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.925.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.
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FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Education Grants: FAQs
What is the FY 2024 National Maritime Heritage Grant Program - Education Grants?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.925) that supports projects designed to build public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the United States' maritime past. This specific Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for education-focused projects (not physical preservation work).
Who is the funder and which agencies are involved?
The grant is offered by the National Park Service. Grant administration is handled in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MarAd).
What is the opportunity number for this NOFO?
The opportunity number is P24AS00147.
What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is February 4, 2025.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity is categorized under "Other" for the funding activity category.
What is the program trying to achieve?
The program supports education and interpretation that strengthens how historic maritime resources are taught and understood by the public. The emphasis in this notice is on education-focused work that increases engagement and learning related to maritime heritage.
Is this NOFO for preservation work or education work?
This NOFO is specifically for education projects. The overall National Maritime Heritage Grants Program funds both preservation and education, but applicants must apply under the correct NOFO. A separate NOFO covers preservation projects.
How is funding split between education and preservation in the overall program?
The available funding is split evenly between preservation and education categories. This notice is the education side of that split.
Where does the money for this program come from?
Funding comes from proceeds generated through the sale or scrapping of obsolete vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet.
What law authorizes this grant program?
The program is authorized under the National Maritime Heritage Act (54 USC 308701-380707).
What are the matching (cost share) requirements?
A 1:1 non-federal match is required. That means every federal dollar awarded must be matched by one dollar of non-federal funds.
How does the 1:1 match affect project budgeting?
Because the match is dollar-for-dollar, applicants must plan for non-federal resources equal to the requested federal amount. In practical terms, the project budget must reflect both the federal share and an equal non-federal share, effectively doubling the resources needed to carry out the project as proposed.
What kinds of projects are eligible under the education NOFO?
Education projects under this NOFO are meant to foster public engagement with historic maritime resources through programming, interpretation, skill-building, and public-facing learning experiences.
Are educational exhibits eligible?
Yes. Developing new educational exhibits is listed as an example of an eligible project type.
Are hands-on traditional maritime skills activities eligible?
Yes. Activities that encourage traditional maritime skills are specifically named as eligible examples.
Does the program support specialized maritime training?
Yes. Specialized training such as rigging or sail training is included as an example of eligible education activity.
Can projects interpret maritime-related artifacts in collections?
Yes. The NOFO supports interpretation of maritime-related artifacts held in collections.
Are maritime heritage trails and corridors eligible topics for education initiatives?
Yes. Maritime heritage initiatives tied to heritage trails and corridors are included among supported education project examples.
Are reproductions of historic maritime resources allowable?
Yes, the construction and use of reproductions of historic maritime resources can be supported when the reproductions serve an educational purpose.
Does an education project still need to follow preservation standards?
Yes. All funded work must align with the applicable Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. This includes expectations for professional quality, responsible treatment of historic resources, and sound interpretive practices.
Why do preservation standards matter for an education-focused grant?
Even when a project is primarily educational, activities like interpretation, collections-related work, and reproductions can affect historic resources or how those resources are represented to the public. The standards requirement ensures responsible handling and credible, professionally grounded interpretation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tied to the National Maritime Heritage Act and includes State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and other organizations as described in the statute. The notice also lists state governments and other eligible entities consistent with the Act.
How many SHPOs are referenced in the notice?
The notice highlights a network of 59 SHPOs: one in each of the 50 states, plus five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and three Freely Associated States of Micronesia.
Is the Ohio SHPO a state agency for this program?
No. In Ohio, the SHPO role is served by a nonprofit organization. The notice explicitly identifies Ohio History Connection as eligible in that capacity.
What should applicants be careful about when choosing which NOFO to apply under?
Applicants must ensure they apply under the correct Notice of Funding Opportunity. This NOFO is for education projects; a separate NOFO covers preservation projects.
What kinds of public benefits are expected from funded projects?
Funded projects are expected to produce public-facing education outcomes such as exhibits, interpretive products, structured programs, and training opportunities that make maritime history more accessible, meaningful, and engaging for the public.
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