# 2023 Preservation Technology and Training Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p23as00145-2023-preservation-technology-and-training-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345296

> National Park Service offered grants of up to $20,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $200,000 in total. Applications closed on February 28, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P23AS00145 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 28, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $200,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.923 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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.

## What the grant funds

2023 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 "brick and mortar" grants.

## Questions people ask

### Is P23AS00145 still open?

No. It closed on February 28, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2023 Preservation Technology and Training Grants?

National Park Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2023 Preservation Technology and Training Grants?

Closed February 28, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $20,000 each. About $200,000 in total.

### Who has won National Center for Preservation Technology and Training grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Louisiana State University, The Association for Preservation Technology International, Inc. The program made 51 awards worth $4.7 million in that time.