Project Grant SCB60026GR0010

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $250,000 to World Monuments Fund, Inc. on September 1, 2026, to support the Foundations of Freedom: World Monuments Fund and the Phnom Bakheng Temple Conservation Project as part of the AFCP Freedom 250 Special Edition Grant Program under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025). The award funds conservation work on the Phnom Bakheng Temple in Cambodia. Performance extends through August 30, 2027....

This $109,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program. The grant funds the conservation and preservation of the ancient Thuparama Image House, a historic architectural masterpiece located at the Polonnaruwa World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka. The grant aims to preserve this cultural, historical, and sacred landmark for future generations. The project will be...

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $116,666.64 Cooperative Agreement to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to provide preservation trades training to young adults and veterans on NPS-led preservation projects. The award under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) will run from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. The purpose is to promote job skills training in the trades sector and develop a stewardship ethic for cultural...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded World Monuments Fund, Inc., $248,000 on May 1, 2026, under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) for conservation of the Golden Stupa and Temple Complex of the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Mongolia. World Monuments Fund, a New York-based nonprofit organization specializing in international cultural heritage conservation and restoration, will direct the conservation...

The National Park Service awarded Conservation Legacy $208,533.28 under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) on September 1, 2022 to provide historic preservation services at Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site in Willcox, AZ through March 2023. Conservation Legacy will utilize its Arizona Conservation Corps to address deferred maintenance on the historic Stafford Cabin at Chiricahua, including replacement of...

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 National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $381,625.50 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System) to the University of Guam (UOG) on September 5, 2024. The funding will support a 5-year project to conduct archaeological and geophysical surveys, subsurface excavations, and documentation of coastal resources within the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The project will engage UOG undergraduate and graduate...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded $442,161 to Resilience Labs on April 26, 2026, to fund structural renovation of the heritage pedestrian bridge at the Pashupatinath Temple Complex under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025). The project runs through June 30, 2028, with work performed in Nepal. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports overseas cultural heritage preservation to advance U.S. diplomatic...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $860,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to Cornerstones Community Partnerships, a non-profit organization based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The purpose of this award is to execute a historic preservation project in Death Valley National Park, with the expected end result of increasing knowledge and understanding of historic preservation...

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...