2021 Preservation Technology and Training Grants
Agency: National Park Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.923 -- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
2021 Preservation Technology and Training Grants (PTT Grants) are intended to create better tools, better materials, and better approaches to conserving buildings, landscapes, sites, and collections. The PTT Grants are administered by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), the National Park Service’s innovation center for the preservation community.
The competitive grants program will provide funding to federal agencies, states, tribes, local governments, and non-profit organizations. PTT Grants will support the following activities:
Innovative research that...
develops new technologies or adapts existing technologies to preserve cultural resources (typically $20,000)
Specialized workshops or symposia that identify and address national preservation needs (typically $15,000 to $20,000)
How-to videos, mobile applications, podcasts, best practices publications, or webinars that disseminate practical preservation methods or provide better tools for preservation practice (typically $5,000 to $15,000)
The maximum grant award is $20,000. The actual grant award amount is dependent on the scope of the proposed activity. NCPTT does not fund "bricks and mortar" grants. See full announcement attachment for full application information.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Additional information
In accordance with 54 U.S.C.305304(c). Preservation grants, eligible applicants may include—
(1) Federal and non-Federal laboratories;
(2) accredited museums;
(3) universities;
(4) nonprofit organizations;
(5) System units and offices and Cooperative Park Study Units of the System;
(6) State Historic Preservation Offices;
(7) tribal preservation offices; and
(8) Native Hawaiian organizations.
Grantor contact information
Description
Todd Wilson
todd_wilson@nps.gov
todd_wilson@nps.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| P21AS00252_-_FY21_NCPTT_NOFO.docx | Full Announcement | Jan 13, 2021 07:23 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: April 1, 2021
Award
$200,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$5,000
Award Minimum
$20,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P21AS00252
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
January 13, 2021
Archive date:
April 1, 2021
