Project Grant SCB60023GR0004

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) awarded a $101,155 Cooperative Agreement under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program. The grant will fund the "ACCESS SUMMIT" project, which aims to equip students and teachers from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam with strengthened English language skills, built regional connections, and developed leadership abilities. The project will be...

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) was awarded a $237,694 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (CFDA 45.032). The grant funds will be used to develop a pilot workforce training program for conservation technicians. CCAHA will partner with Drexel University's Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships to provide undergraduate students with hands-on experiential training in museum object...

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $120,000.00 Project Grant to the Icom - Hellenic National Committee, a non-profit organization, to organize the 2nd Cultural Heritage School in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture. The grant, funded under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants (CFDA 19.022) program, will support the protection of cultural heritage from the effects of the climate crisis. The project...

The Foundation For Advancement In Conservation was awarded a $204,033 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149) to deliver training for emergency preparation and response for humanities collections. The three-year grant period runs from March 1, 2021 through February 29, 2024. The Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grant program aims to...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $494,047.54 Project Grant to Fundacion Erigaie through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program (CFDA 19.025). The grant will support Fundacion Erigaie's work to develop a primary phase of preventive conservation focused on a detailed record and diagnosis of the Chiribiquete National Park in Colombia from September 2021 through August 2024. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation aims to support...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program (CFDA 19.025). The two-year award, made on September 1, 2021 and concluding on August 31, 2023, will support the development of guidelines and capacity building for seismic retrofits of cultural heritage buildings in Lebanon. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation aims to preserve...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service's Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $292,363.75 to the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE) to support natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands. Through this award, an intern will catalog over 40,000 archaeological artifacts and help conserve over 7,000 metal artifacts to prevent...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $339,120 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC). Through this 2-year grant, which runs from March 2024 to February 2026, FAIC will develop and deliver 5 technical skill-based workshops for conservators and 4 outreach workshops for broader audiences. These workshops aim to address critical needs identified in...

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division, received a $114,256.67 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224). The funding will support the NM Sitewatch program, which aims to protect and preserve at-risk cultural resources in New Mexico through volunteer site monitoring, training, and public education efforts. Key activities include...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the Khmer Vulnerability Aid Organization (KVAO) in Cambodia. The grant, titled "The Returnee Integration and Support Effort (RISE) Activity," will fund a 5-year project to support the reintegration and rehabilitation of returning foreign fighters and their families in Cambodia. The project aims to address the complex...