Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants

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 opp Grant Number: CPAIG2026. Expected awards: 4.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• 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))
• Grant Number: CPAIG2026

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $25,000 to $1,50,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 4
• Total Program Funding: $5,00,000

How to apply

1. 1Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
2. 2Grant Number: CPAIG2026
3. 3Posted: 2026-03-09

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