# Arctic Indigenous Cultural Heritage Initiative (AICHI)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-osl-nor-fy22-aichi-01-arctic-indigenous-cultural-heritage-initiative-aichi/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340627

> U.S. Mission to Norway offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on June 15, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-OSL-NOR-FY22-AICHI-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Norway |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 15, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.036 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Cultural Heritage Center (CHC) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), in coordination with the bureaus of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) and Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), launched the Arctic Indigenous Cultural Heritage Initiative (AICHI) in 2021 to support the protection, preservation, and perpetuation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage within Arctic Indigenous communities. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to the participating U.S. embassies for projects in their country. The U.S. Embassy in Norway invites proposals for cultural heritage protection, preservation, and perpetuation projects that will strengthen people-to-people relationships to advance cooperation between the United States and Arctic Indigenous communities across a spectrum of issues, including education, culture, and the environment. Priority Countries: Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Participants and Audiences: Indigenous communities, museums, governmental institutions, NGOs, or other Indigenous-focused organizations. Authorizing legislation, type and year of funding: FY22 ECA Funding authority rests in the Smith-Mundt Act and the Fulbright-Hays Act. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 1-12 months Number of awards anticipated: may vary depending on applications Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2022 ECA funding, CFDA 19.036 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Co-operative Agreement or Fixed Award Amount. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 12 months or less. The U.S. Embassy Oslo will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-OSL-NOR-FY22-AICHI-01 still open?

No. It closed on June 15, 2022.

### Who can apply for Arctic Indigenous Cultural Heritage Initiative (AICHI)?

U.S. Mission to Norway accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Arctic Indigenous Cultural Heritage Initiative (AICHI)?

Closed June 15, 2022. 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 $50,000 each.

### Who has won Cultural Antiquities Task Force grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, American Society of Overseas Research, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. The program made 27 awards worth $2.2 million in that time.