Preservation Technology and Training Grants
Grant: Preservation Technology and Training Grants
Agency: Department of Interior
Division: National Park Service; National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Deadline: This competition is closed. The deadline was November 1, 2012.
Description: The National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is seeking innovative projects that advance science and technology for historic preservation. The Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) grants program funds projects that develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources. Projects may include:
- Training activities, including workshops, and course or curriculum development that promote the use of new or adaptive technologies.
- Manuscript or website development that disseminates innovative preservation technologies.
- Documentation using new methods.
- Meetings that convene experts to discuss the use of technologies to address preservation problems.
- Laboratory or field research that explores or assesses novel or adaptive methods.
The NCPTT is especially interested in projects that fall within several research priorities including: archeology, architecture, collections management, engineering, historic landscapes and materials conservation. Brick and mortar type projects or straight-forward documentation projects using well-established methods will not be funded.
Projects that plan to disseminate information beyond traditional ways (online web based training, webinars, podcasts, videos, DVDs, electronic publishing, etc.) will be given preference. Additional information on the types of projects and research priorities NCPTT is interested in can be found in the program notice.
Fit for Public Broadcasting: Public Broadcasting stations will find a natural fit in this program. NCPTT emphases the use of innovative technologies and requires detailed plans to effectively disseminate the project results. Stations’ ability to reach a broad audience through a variety of innovative platforms put them in a prime position either as a partner or the primary applicant.
In 2001, Montana Public Television received a $40,000 grant under the PTT grants program for the production of two episodes of “America’s Cultural Heritage Under Water,” a video series highlighting the nation’s underwater archeological treasures. A full list of past grantees can be found at the bottom of the program website.
Eligibility: Stations are eligible to apply directly to this program. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as: museums, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the United States that are directly associated with educational or research activity; universities and colleges; and federal, state, territorial and local government agencies. Hawaiian Natives, Native American and Alaska Native tribes and their Tribal Historic Preservation Offices are also eligible to apply.
Anticipated Funding: NCPTT supports single year projects in which grants are awarded for a maximum of $25,000. A one to one cash or in-kind match is required. The center anticipates making approximately 10 grants in FY 2013.
How to Apply: Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. Online submission requires registration, a process that usually takes three to five business days but can take as long as four weeks. Be sure to visit Grants.gov and begin registering well in advance of the grant deadline.
Resources:
Program notice
Program website
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training website
