Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants

The Cultural Property Agreements Implementation Grants (CPAIG) program, administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, supports projects aimed at safeguarding cultural property in countries with specific agreements or import restrictions. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits and institutions working outside of Afghanistan to combat looting and trafficking. The 2026 program cycle is now open, with varying deadlines by U.S. embassies. For details, applicants should consult their local embassies.

NOTE:  Application deadlines vary by U.S. embassy. Contact the U.S. embassy directly for application deadlines.
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.