Foundation For Advancement In Conservation
Washington, DC Part of American Institute For Conservation Of Historic & Artistic Works Inc.
- UEI
- L4S4UAT3TM15
- CAGE
- 8A4U5
- Primary NAICS
- 813410 Civic and Social Organizations
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 727 15th St NW #500, Washington, DC 20005, USA
- Website
- culturalheritage.org
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 86 Membership Organizations
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural heritage playing cards. | Smithsonian Institution | $10,000 | |
| Tribal risk evaluation and planning | Interior Business Center (DO) | $83,162 | |
| Repp workshops other functions | Interior Business Center (DO) | $69,999 |
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Foundation For Advancement In Conservation (FAIC), a non-profit subsidiary of the American Institute For Conservation Of Historic & Artistic Works, is a federal grant recipient providing cultural heritage preservation training, emergency response coordination, and professional development resources to humanities institutions nationwide, operating exclusively as a prime recipient across ten federal agencies with no contract prime work.
FAIC operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity headquartered in Washington, DC, and serves as the administrative and program-delivery arm for preservation and conservation initiatives. The organization holds 54 federal grants spanning 2008 to present, with combined potential value of $163 thousand and $19.5 million in obligated funds across grantor agencies including the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, the Department of the Interior National Park Service, and the Smithsonian Institution.
FAIC's capability footprint centers on three core delivery models: direct technical training through in-person workshops and webinars, volunteer-staffed emergency response coordination, and open-access digital tools for collections stewardship. Recent grants illustrate the scope. NEH funded FAIC with $347,819 (March 2026–February 2028) to administer advanced training for the National Heritage Responders program, enhancing emergency response and recovery capacity for humanities collections with curriculum additions in trauma response and fire-damaged collections salvage. IMLS awarded $459,849 (October 2025–September 2028) under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program to expand the Connecting to Collections Care platform with 300 audited webinars, five new learning paths, 36 new webinars, four new courses, and AI-powered live translation in over 60 languages. An earlier IMLS grant of $691,965 (September 2024–August 2026) supported research and tool development enabling cultural heritage professionals to model and reduce environmental impacts across six museum activities—treatment, environmental control, emergency preparedness, digitization, pest control, and loans—partnering with Northeastern University as a sub-grantee. NEH also funded the STICH carbon calculator, a free open-access digital tool for climate-conscious materials choices in conservation, with $629,196 (October 2023–September 2025) for user-led evaluation and redesign. Emergency response grants include NEH support for National Heritage Responders deployments to Maui fire recovery (May 2024–February 2025) and Kentucky flood recovery (October 2022–September 2023).
NEH accounts for 87% of FAIC's awards by count (26 grants) but appears lower in potential-value rankings due to the distributed nature of smaller project grants. IMLS holds the second-largest award volume (7 grants) and funds the Connecting to Collections Care infrastructure projects representing FAIC's largest multi-year commitments. Five grants reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, exposing recompete opportunity in professional development and emergency response programming. FAIC competes exclusively under open federal grant mechanisms rather than set-asides; the organization's funding reflects humanities and cultural heritage agency priorities rather than small-business carve-outs.
Quick answers
Is Foundation For Advancement In Conservation registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Foundation For Advancement In Conservation's SAM.gov registration is active through June 1, 2027.
What is Foundation For Advancement In Conservation's CAGE code?
Foundation For Advancement In Conservation's CAGE code is 8A4U5, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is L4S4UAT3TM15.
What is Foundation For Advancement In Conservation's most recent federal award?
Foundation For Advancement In Conservation's most recent federal grant award is Training for disaster: preparedness and response for humanities collections [the foundation for advancement in… (PE30954326), from National Endowment for the Humanities, on March 1, 2026.
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