Closed · CPAIG2026 · CFDA 19.036 · Discretionary
Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 15, 2026
- Close date
- 4
- Expected awards
The verdict
Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $25,000 -- $150,000 across 4 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 4
- expected awards
- 19.036
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants - is cataloged under number CPAIG2026 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.036, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 9, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $150,000. The agency has projected $500,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 4 awards. If the agency funds the expected 4 awards from the $500,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $125,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on April 15, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $150,000
Close Date
April 15, 2026
NOTE: Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.
Posted
March 9, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
4
Instrument
Grant
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. 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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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