Deadline: 31-Dec-2024
The U.S. Mission Mexico is now accepting applications for the Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants Program 2024.
Focus Areas
- The CPAIG Grants Program supports the following types of activities:
- Training: Build capacity of foreign law enforcement and cultural property managers to protect sites and objects. Examples include country-specific or regional workshops on investigation and interdiction techniques, effective record keeping, the role of the judiciary, increased communication between ministries of culture and law enforcement authorities, and training for cultural property stewards.
- Inventories: Support the creation and maintenance of centralized, digital, and secure inventories of cultural objects or sites to better support resource allocation, aid in recovery in cases of theft, and promote public appreciation for cultural property protection.
- Site Security and Protection: Support practical and sustainable measures to more effectively secure archaeological sites (on land or underwater), museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions against looting, thefts, and vandalism. Examples include development of site security plans, installation of security systems, and training for guards or site stewards.
- Public Education and Outreach for Crime Prevention: Support strategies to prevent looting and trafficking through heightened public awareness and outreach. Examples include educational materials, community engagement and media programs, storytelling, distance learning courses, 3D models, and virtual experiences like games and augmented and virtual reality.
Funding Information
- Total Available Funding: $500,000 (estimated)
- Award Amounts: $10,000 – $150,000
- Number of Awards Anticipated: 8-10 awards
- Length of Performance Period: 12 to 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Foreign Institution of Higher Education
- Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO)
- Foreign Public Entity, where permitted
- U.S. Non-Profit Organization (IRC section 501(c)(3))
- U.S. Institution of Higher Education.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Mexico.