Cultural Property Grants 2026 Program Cycle Announced
Summary
The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced the 2026 program cycle for Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG). U.S. embassies in countries with cultural property agreements can submit applications for projects to protect cultural property. The application deadline is April 15, 2026, though specific embassy deadlines may vary.
What changed
The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has announced the 2026 program cycle for Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG). This program allows U.S. embassies in countries with cultural property agreements or emergency import restrictions to apply for grants to protect cultural property from looting, theft, trafficking, or other security threats. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, U.S. non-profit organizations, foreign institutions of higher education, foreign-based NGOs, foreign public entities, and public international organizations. The total program funding is $500,000, with expected awards ranging from $25,000 to $150,000.
While the general closing date for applications is April 15, 2026, specific application deadlines will vary by U.S. embassy, and interested parties should contact their respective U.S. embassy for precise dates. Full implementation of the program is pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2026 funds. No specific penalties for non-compliance are mentioned, but successful applicants will enter into cooperative agreements or grants.
What to do next
- Contact the relevant U.S. embassy to confirm specific application deadlines.
- Review eligibility criteria for U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. non-profit organizations.
- Prepare and submit grant applications for projects protecting cultural property.
Source document (simplified)
Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants
Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Assistance Listings: 19.036 -- Cultural Antiquities Task Force
Last Updated: March 9, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
Description
The Cultural Heritage Center (CHC) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the start of the 2026 program cycle for Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG). U.S. embassies in countries with cultural property agreements or emergency import restrictions may submit applications for projects to protect cultural property from looting, theft, and trafficking, or other security threats. The following countries are eligible under this opportunity: Afghanistan*, Albania, Algeria, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yemen. *Note: Eligibility restricted to U.S.-based nonprofits or institutions of higher education working outside of Afghanistan to support the emergency import restrictions unilaterally imposed by the United States on archaeological and ethnological material from Afghanistan.
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Full implementation of the CPAIG 2026 Program is pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2026 funds.
Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.
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Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Foreign Institutions of Higher Education, Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Foreign Public Entities (where permitted), Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions, U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3))
Grantor contact information
Description
CPAIG Team
Grantor
Shared email account
Documents
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| File name | Description | Last updated |
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| CPAIG2026NOFO.pdf | CPAIG 2026 Announcement | Mar 9, 2026 03:47 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: April 15, 2026
NOTE: Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.
Application process
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Award
$500,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$25,000
Award Minimum
$150,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
CPAIG2026
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
International Cultural Property Protection
History
Version:
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Posted date:
March 9, 2026
Archive date:
May 15, 2026
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