Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- CPAIG2026
- Agency
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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $25,000 to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is soliciting applications for the 2026 Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG) program to fund projects protecting cultural property from looting, theft, trafficking, and other security threats in 35 eligible countries with existing U.S. cultural property agreements or emergency import restrictions. Eligible applicants include U.S. and foreign institutions of higher education, non-governmental organizations, public entities, and public international organizations that maintain a Unique Entity Identifier and register in SAM.gov. Key funding priorities include training law enforcement and cultural property managers, creating digital inventories, improving site security, and supporting public education and outreach for crime prevention. Applications are evaluated on a 100-point scale with criteria addressing activities description and timeframe (20 points), budget and narrative justification (20 points), public outreach plans (15 points), maintenance plans (10 points), supporting materials (10 points), and data access plans (5 points), with up to 5 bonus points for innovative collaboration with other ECA programs. The application process operates in two rounds with concept notes due February 27, 2026, and full applications due May 1, 2026, though specific deadlines vary by U.S. embassy and applicants should contact their relevant embassy directly.
A total of $500,000 in FY 2026 Educational and Cultural Exchange funds is available, distributed across 3-8 anticipated awards ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 per project. Projects must be completed within 12 to 60 months, with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2026, with funding customarily released in a minimum of three installments tied to project performance benchmarks. Projects will be implemented in the eligible countries through U.S. embassies, which serve as the primary points of contact for application submission, eligibility vetting, and award announcements.
Synopsis
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CPAIG2026NOFO.pdf |
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