Closed · P26AS00020 · CFDA 15.933 · Discretionary
Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $750K-$2M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 15, 2026
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grants is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $750,000 -- $2,000,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $750K-$2M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 15.933
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grants - is cataloged under number P26AS00020 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.933, posted by National Park Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 30, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $750,000 -- $2,000,000. The agency has projected $2.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $2.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.0 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 15, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$750,000 -- $2,000,000
Close Date
June 15, 2026
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM ET, on the listed application due date.
Posted
April 30, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$2,000,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (Public Law 117-328, Sec 644) reauthorized the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program and established the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) grants, which seeks to educate the public about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement in the United States during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.Through a competitive grant process, the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education (JACE) grants will provide financial assistance to Japanese American organizations for large impactful education projects. Up to $10 million was authorized for the life of the JACE grants. Individual awards shall be in an amount not less than $750,000. Eligible grant applicants are limited to Japanese American organizations, defined in the authorizing legislation as, "... a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States." Projects must educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.The National Park Service seeks projects from Japanese American organizations that will have a meaningful and lasting impact on educating the public about the historical importance of understanding Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Katie Gaertner katie_gaertner@nps.gov
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