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Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants is sponsored by National Park Service (NPS) - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). These grants are intended to create better tools, materials, and approaches to conserving buildings, landscapes, and cultural resources. They support innovative research that develops new technologies or adapts existing technologies for cultural resource preservation.
This program explicitly encourages innovative applications related to the utilization of augmented reality and machine learning for cultural resources and GIS processing of remotely-sensed data for analyzing land cover change in cultural landscapes.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Federal and non-Federal laboratories; accredited museums; universities; nonprofit organizations; System units and offices and Cooperative Park Study Units of the System; State Historic Preservation Offices; tribal preservation offices; and Native Hawaiian organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows typically $5,000 to $20,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Preservation Technology and Training (PTT) Grants is funded by National Park Service (NPS) - National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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