Opportunity Information: Apply for P22AS00118
The 2022 Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants program is a competitive National Park Service funding opportunity designed to strengthen the field of historic preservation by improving the practical ways cultural resources are conserved. Administered by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), which serves as the NPS innovation hub for the preservation community, the program focuses on producing better tools, better materials, and better approaches for protecting and maintaining historic buildings, cultural landscapes, archeological sites, and museum or archival collections. Rather than paying for physical construction or restoration work, the program is geared toward advancements that can be shared and replicated across the country, helping preservation professionals and organizations solve problems more effectively.
PTT Grants support three main types of projects. First, they fund innovative research that either creates new preservation technologies or adapts existing technologies for preservation use; these research-focused awards are typically around $20,000. Second, they support specialized workshops or symposia intended to identify and address preservation needs at a national level, generally funded in the $15,000 to $20,000 range. Third, they fund practical training and dissemination products that put usable knowledge into the hands of practitioners, such as how-to videos, mobile apps, podcasts, webinars, and best-practices publications; these projects are commonly funded between $5,000 and $15,000. Across all categories, the maximum award amount is $20,000, with the final award size tied to the scope and deliverables of the proposed work.
A key limitation is that NCPTT does not fund "brick and mortar" projects, meaning applicants should not propose construction, direct rehabilitation, or other capital improvement activities. Instead, proposals should emphasize research, testing, training, knowledge transfer, or development of methods and tools that advance preservation practice. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant in the environment activity area (CFDA 15.923), under Funding Opportunity Number P22AS00118, and it was originally posted on December 7, 2021 with an original closing date of February 7, 2022.
Eligibility is broad and is framed around both general applicant types and specific preservation-related entities described in federal statute (54 U.S.C. 307105/304(c) as cited in the notice). Eligible applicants include federal agencies and non-federal laboratories, accredited museums, universities and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), State Historic Preservation Offices, tribal preservation offices, Native Hawaiian organizations, and eligible National Park Service units, offices, and Cooperative Park Study Units. Overall, the program is aimed at organizations that can develop, test, and share preservation innovations or deliver training products that address widely shared needs in the preservation community.Apply for P22AS00118
- The National Park Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2022 Preservation Technology and Training Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.923.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-02-07. (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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2022 Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants (NPS/NCPTT)
What is the 2022 Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants program?
The 2022 PTT Grants program is a competitive National Park Service (NPS) funding opportunity intended to strengthen historic preservation by improving the practical ways cultural resources are conserved. It is administered by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), which functions as the NPS innovation hub for the preservation community.
What is the main goal of this grant program?
The program focuses on producing better tools, better materials, and better approaches that can be used to protect and maintain cultural resources. The emphasis is on improvements that can be shared and replicated nationwide so that preservation professionals and organizations can solve common problems more effectively.
What kinds of resources does the program aim to help preserve?
PTT Grants are oriented toward protecting and maintaining historic buildings, cultural landscapes, archeological sites, and museum or archival collections.
What types of projects does PTT funding support?
PTT Grants support three main project types:
- Innovative research that creates new preservation technologies or adapts existing technologies for preservation use.
- Specialized workshops or symposia designed to identify and address preservation needs at a national level.
- Training and dissemination products that put practical knowledge into the hands of practitioners (for example: how-to videos, mobile apps, podcasts, webinars, and best-practices publications).
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount across all project categories is $20,000. The final award amount is tied to the scope and deliverables of the proposed project.
What are the typical award sizes for each project type?
- Innovative research: typically around $20,000.
- Workshops or symposia: generally funded in the $15,000 to $20,000 range.
- Training and dissemination products: commonly funded between $5,000 and $15,000.
Does the program fund physical construction, restoration, or rehabilitation work?
No. A key limitation is that NCPTT does not fund "brick and mortar" projects. Applicants should not propose construction, direct rehabilitation, or other capital improvement activities.
If "brick and mortar" work is not funded, what should proposals focus on instead?
Proposals should emphasize research, testing, training, knowledge transfer, or the development of methods and tools that advance preservation practice and can be shared with others.
What kinds of deliverables are considered training or dissemination products?
The notice describes deliverables such as how-to videos, mobile apps, podcasts, webinars, and best-practices publications as examples of products that disseminate practical knowledge to preservation practitioners.
Who administers the PTT Grants program?
The program is administered by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT).
How is NCPTT described in relation to the preservation community?
NCPTT is described as the National Park Service innovation hub for the preservation community.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is P22AS00118.
How is this opportunity categorized (activity area and assistance listing/CFDA)?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant in the environment activity area, with CFDA (assistance listing) 15.923.
When was the opportunity originally posted and when was it originally due?
It was originally posted on December 7, 2021, with an original closing date of February 7, 2022.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes both general applicant types and specific preservation-related entities described in federal statute (54 U.S.C. 307105/304(c) as cited in the notice). Eligible applicants include:
- Federal agencies and non-federal laboratories
- Accredited museums
- Universities and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits
- State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs)
- Tribal preservation offices
- Native Hawaiian organizations
- Eligible National Park Service units, offices, and Cooperative Park Study Units
Is this program intended only for National Park Service applicants?
No. While eligible NPS units, offices, and Cooperative Park Study Units are included, the opportunity also lists many non-NPS eligible applicants, including universities, nonprofits, museums, laboratories, SHPOs, tribal preservation offices, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
What kinds of applicants is the program generally aimed at?
The program is aimed at organizations that can develop, test, and share preservation innovations or deliver training products that address widely shared needs in the preservation community.
Do projects need to have national value or relevance?
The program description emphasizes advancements that can be shared and replicated across the country, and workshops/symposia intended to address preservation needs at a national level. Based on that framing, proposals are expected to produce outcomes that are broadly useful beyond a single site or organization.
Does the program support adapting existing technology, or only creating brand-new technology?
It supports both. The research category includes projects that create new preservation technologies or adapt existing technologies for preservation use.
What is the overarching theme of the program in plain terms?
The program is about improving how preservation work is done (methods, tools, materials, and training) rather than paying for on-the-ground construction or restoration, with the expectation that the results can be shared and reused by others.
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