2020 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
2020 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 dollars.
- Specialized workshops or symposia that identify and address national preservation needs - typically 15,000 to 20,000 dollars.
- 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 dollars.
The maximum grant award is 20,000 dollars. The actual grant award amount is dependent on the scope of the proposed activity. NCPTT does not fund brick and mortar grants.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
In accordance with 54 U.S.C.305304c. 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
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| P20AS00028_-_FY20_NCPTT_NOFO.docx | Full Announcement | Feb 19, 2020 05:00 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: February 28, 2020
Award
$200,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$5,000
Award Minimum
$20,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P20AS00028
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
January 22, 2020
Archive date:
February 28, 2020
