Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants
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Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants: 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.
| Federal Grant Title: | Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA) |
| Grant Categories: | Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CPAIG2026 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.036 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | April 15th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | April 15th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | March 9th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | March 9th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | May 15th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | March 9th, 2026 |
- Category Explanation
- International Cultural Property Protection
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- 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 Announcement Contact
- CPAIG Team
Grantor
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