The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is offering 2013 PTT Grants to support innovative projects in science and technology for historic preservation. These grants fund the development and adaptation of technologies to preserve cultural resources through research, training, documentation, and dissemination activities. Projects may include research, training workshops, curriculum development, documentation using new methods, and expert meetings. NCPTT does not fund physical projects or traditional documentation efforts. The closing date for this grant opportunity is November 15, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 202494
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | DOI-NPS-NCPT-2013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | 2013 PTT Grants |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Humanities (see “Cultural Affairs” in CFDA) |
| Category Explanation:: | Development of Technology for the Preservation of Historic and Pre-historic Cultural Resources |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.923 — National Center for Preservation Technology and Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 250,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The following organizations are eligible to submit proposals: • U.S. universities and colleges, • U.S. non-profit organizations: museums, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activity, and • government agencies in the U.S.: National Park Service and other federal, state, territorial and local government agencies, as well as Hawaiian Natives, Native American and Alaska Native tribes and their Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. Other organizations can participate only as contractors to eligible U.S. partners. Grants funds support only portions of projects that are undertaken or managed directly by U.S. partners and expended in the U.S. and its territories. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Park Service |
| Description:: | NCPTT advances the application of science and technology to historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships. NCPTT seeks innovative projects that advance science and technology for historic preservation. The PTT Grants program funds projects that develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources. Projects may include, but are not limited to: laboratory or field research that explores or assesses novel or adaptive methods; training activities, including workshops, and course or curriculum development that promote the use of new or adaptive technologies; documentation using new methods; manuscript or website development that disseminates innovative preservation technologies; and meetings that convene experts to discuss the use of technologies to address preservation problems. NCPTT does not fund bricks and mortar projects or straight-forward documentation projects using well-established methods. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | The grants deadline was changed to allow those affected by Hurricane Sandy additional time to prepare their applications. | Nov 01, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 | Open opportunity to the public. |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.923 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00148054 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 24, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Mary Striegel |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Abstract [V1.1] Key Contacts [V1.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.923 | PKG00148054 | Sep 24, 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 | View | Mary Striegel | Organization Applicants |