NCPTT seeks innovative projects that advance the application of science and technology to historic preservation. The PTT Grants program funds projects that develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources.
Learn more about the PTTGrants program by reading the 2009 Call for Proposals and complete a grant application by October 15, 2009 for a grant of up to $25,000.
Throughout the United States, NCPTT has undertaken important and varied work to advance the preservation of cultural resources. Partners in government, private practice, tribes, museums, universities and non-profits are important collaborators in nearly all that NCPTT has accomplished. This list summarizes NCPTT’s work through the PTTGrants and PTTProjects programs.
Should you have questions about the PTTGrants program or grant projects, please contact us.
| 2005 | Acoustic Emission and Vibration Correlation | Fort Ticonderoga Association | NY | $39,975.00 | |
| 2005 | An Evaluation of Supercritical Drying and PEG/Freeze-Drying of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood | The Mariners' Museum | VA | $31,158.00 | |
| 2005 | Breaking the Virtual Barrier: A Model Program for Preservation Trades Education & Training Utilizing Satellite & Simulcast Distance Learning Technologies | Jefferson Community College and Dry Stone Conservancy | KY | $36,442.00 | |
| 2005 | Creating a Digital Archive for Cultural Landscapes: Recordation of Montana's Tongue River Valley | Montana Preservation Alliance | MT | $40,000.00 | |
| 2005 | Development and Dissemination of a Grading Protocol for Lumber in Historic Structures | Association for Preservation Technology, International | IL | $32,813.00 | |
| 2005 | Disaster Science and Heritage Resources: Modeling and Mapping the Risks to Critical Heritage Infrastructure in New Orleans | Louisiana State University | LA | $39,806.00 | |
| 2005 | Heritage Education Mini Grants to Teachers | Office of Cultural Development | LA | $98,317.00 | |
| 2005 | Identification of Unmarked Graves | National Park Service Midwest Archeological Center | NE | $30,200.00 | |
| 2005 | Merging Aerial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Satellite Multispectral Data to Inventory Archaeological Sites | Catalina Island Conservancy | CA | $39,990.00 | |
| 2005 | Removal of Arsenic and Mercury Contamination in Museums Using a Natural Environmentally Begnign Chemical | University of Arizona | AZ | $39,578.00 | |
| 2005 | Technical Assistance and Training in the Identification, Documentation, Investigation, Analysis, and Treatment of a Cultural Resource Site, Pohnpei | National Park Service Pacific West Regional Office | CA | $40,000.00 | |