Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State
Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants
In short: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs expects to make 4 awards of $25,000 to $150,000.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 9 – Apr 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
The funder says: “NOTE: Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.” - Award size
- $25K – $150K
- Total available
- $500K · about 4 awards
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
The Cultural Heritage Center (CHC) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the start of the 2026 program cycle for Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG). U.S. embassies in countries with cultural property agreements or emergency import restrictions may submit applications for projects to protect cultural property from looting, theft, and trafficking, or other security threats. The following countries are eligible under this opportunity: Afghanistan*, Albania, Algeria, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. *Note: Eligibility restricted to U.S.-based nonprofits or institutions of higher education working outside of Afghanistan to support the emergency import restrictions unilaterally imposed by the United States on archaeological and ethnological material from Afghanistan.
Full implementation of the CPAIG 2026 Program is pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2026 funds.
Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Foreign Institutions of Higher Education, Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Foreign Public Entities (where permitted), Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions, U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3))
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/4245404d-359b-4096-acf4-31f97d745630 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/093a459f-f400-4036-9378-ebda527bc8fa
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About the federal program
Cultural Antiquities Task Force, also called “CATF”
Program number 19.036 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of State · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
How applications are judged
Proposals for the Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants are selected based on the criteria specified in the annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and based on the applicant's technical eligibility, responsiveness to the Cultural Antiquities Task Force program objectives, advancement of U.S. public diplomacy, and the quality of the application contents.
Match
None required (federal program listing).
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2025: Projects supported in 2025 involved training in risk management for cultural heritage sites and collections in Cyprus, site security and protection for Libyan cultural property, training in combatting cultural property trafficking for law enforcement agents from the Andean region, and similar activities.