Opportunity Information: Apply for P15AS00362
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- The National Park Service in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2016 NCPTT Media Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.923 National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 1, 2015 and posted on Sep 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 4, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Special district governments City or township governments.
- Federal Agencies
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2016 NCPTT Media Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00362) is a discretionary grant program run by the National Park Service through the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). Its focus is on getting useful preservation technology knowledge into the hands of people who manage and protect cultural resources. Instead of primarily funding hands-on conservation work at a single site, the program emphasizes media-based deliverables that explain, demonstrate, or translate preservation technologies so they can be more widely understood and adopted across the field.
The core purpose of the grant is to support innovative dissemination of either new technologies or existing technologies that help preserve cultural heritage. Funded projects are expected to result in practical communication products such as publications, web-based tools, mobile applications, and video content. The target audience is preservation practitioners, and the intended outcome is that these tools and resources will help preservationists make better decisions, use more effective methods, and ultimately increase the longevity of cultural resources. In other words, the grant is geared toward “how-to” knowledge transfer and field-facing educational materials that improve real-world preservation practice.
NCPTT positions this Media Grants program as a subset of its broader Preservation Technology and Training Grants, which reflect the center’s mission of improving preservation outcomes through better tools, materials, and approaches for conserving buildings, landscapes, sites, and collections. The announcement highlights that NCPTT supports this mission by conducting research and testing in its own laboratories, providing advanced training across the United States, and supporting research and training projects at universities and nonprofit organizations. A key theme is pushing the boundaries of preservation practice by borrowing advances from other scientific and technical fields and applying them to cultural resources management, with the Media Grants acting as a mechanism to package and distribute that knowledge effectively.
In terms of funding details, the opportunity anticipated making about three awards, with an award ceiling of $15,000 per project and no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $0, which typically indicates that the total pool was not specified in the summary record even though awards were anticipated. Importantly, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make the program more accessible for organizations that do not have dedicated matching funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The opportunity also includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) as well as Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. The eligibility list also includes “others” with a note to consult additional eligibility information, and it explicitly mentions federal agencies in the eligibility information field, suggesting that interagency participation may be allowable under the terms of the announcement.
The opportunity was posted and created on September 1, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 4, 2015, and an archive date of June 1, 2016. It is associated with CFDA number 15.923 (National Center for Preservation Technology and Training) and is categorized under arts, humanities, science and technology/research and development, with a specific explanation of the activity category as historic preservation. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Mary Striegel at NCPTT (phone 318-356-7444, email marystriegel@nps.gov), and the announcement is accessible through Grants.gov via the additional information link provided.
2016 NCPTT Media Grants (P15AS00362) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the 2016 NCPTT Media Grants opportunity?
The 2016 NCPTT Media Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P15AS00362) is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Park Service (NPS) through the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). It supports projects that share preservation technology knowledge through media-focused deliverables.
2) What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program is designed to get practical preservation technology knowledge into the hands of people who manage and protect cultural resources. The emphasis is on "how-to" knowledge transfer and field-facing educational materials that improve real-world preservation practice.
3) What types of projects does this grant prioritize?
This opportunity prioritizes projects that disseminate preservation technologies (new or existing) in ways that help practitioners understand and adopt them more widely across the field. Rather than focusing on hands-on conservation at a single site, it focuses on communication products that explain, demonstrate, or translate preservation technologies.
4) Does the program fund hands-on conservation work at a single site?
The opportunity description indicates the program is not primarily intended to fund hands-on conservation work at a single site. Instead, it emphasizes media-based deliverables intended for broader field adoption and knowledge transfer.
5) What kinds of deliverables are expected from funded projects?
Funded projects are expected to result in practical communication products such as publications, web-based tools, mobile applications, and video content that explain or demonstrate preservation technologies.
6) Who is the target audience for the materials created with grant funding?
The target audience is preservation practitioners. The intended outcome is that these tools and resources help preservationists make better decisions, use more effective methods, and increase the longevity of cultural resources.
7) How does this Media Grants program relate to NCPTT's broader mission?
NCPTT positions the Media Grants program as a subset of its broader Preservation Technology and Training Grants. NCPTT's mission is to improve preservation outcomes through better tools, materials, and approaches for conserving buildings, landscapes, sites, and collections. The Media Grants help package and distribute that knowledge effectively.
8) What activity area or subject category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under arts, humanities, and science and technology/research and development, with historic preservation identified as the specific activity category explanation.
9) What is the CFDA number for this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.923, which corresponds to the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).
10) How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about three awards.
11) What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $15,000 per project.
12) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
13) What is the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $0. The description indicates this typically means the total pool was not specified in the summary record even though awards were anticipated.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple public and nonprofit entity types. Eligible applicants include:
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized
16) Are federal agencies eligible or able to participate?
The eligibility information explicitly mentions federal agencies, suggesting interagency participation may be allowable under the terms of the announcement.
17) What does the eligibility category "others" mean?
The eligibility list includes "others" with a note to consult additional eligibility information, indicating there may be additional eligible applicant types described in the full announcement.
18) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on September 1, 2015. The original and current closing date listed is November 4, 2015.
19) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is June 1, 2016.
20) Where can applicants find the full announcement and application details?
The announcement is accessible through Grants.gov via the additional information link provided in the opportunity listing.
21) Who is the contact for questions about this opportunity?
The contact listed is Mary Striegel at NCPTT. Phone: 318-356-7444. Email: marystriegel@nps.gov.
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