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. The 2009 grant application period closed on October 15, 2009.
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.
| 1998 | An Online Course on Paper Conservation | Northeast Document Conservation Center | MA | $39,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-62 |
| 1998 | Analytical Facility Support | Williamstown Art Conservation Center, Inc. | MA | $49,936.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-12 |
| 1998 | Building Stones of America: 50 Years of the NIST Stone Exposure Test Wall | National Institute of Standards and Technology | MD | $25,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-14 |
| 1998 | Conference: Preserving Historic Guastavino Tile Ceilings, Domes and Vaults | New York Landmarks Conservancy | NY | $10,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-149 |
| 1998 | Conservation Materials Database | Museum of Fine Arts | MA | $37,300.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-74 |
| 1998 | Distance Learning: NEPA for Preservationists | National Preservation Institute | VA | $39,300.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-90 |
| 1998 | Draft Historic Building Code | Association for Preservation Technology International | VA | $40,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-85 |
| 1998 | Exploring Archeological Sites Using a Modified Magnetic Susceptibility Probe | Southern Illinois University | IL | $14,525.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-68 |
| 1998 | Hiker Bronze Monograph | University of Delaware | DE | $49,956.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-01 |
| 1998 | Masonry - 160 Years of Indexed Bibliography | The Masonry Society | CO | $6,500.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-141 |
| 1998 | Modeling Simulated Archeological Features Using Advanced Geophysical Techniques | US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories | IL | $40,000.00 | |
| 1998 | Museum Lighting: Minimizing Damage while Maximizing Aesthetics | Brooklyn College | NY | $39,982.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-32 |
| 1998 | Nondestructive Methods for the Structural Evaluation of Wood Floor Systems in Historic Buildings | Purdue University | IN | $40,000.00 | |
| 1998 | Online Information for Preserving Religious Properties | Partners for Sacred Places | PA | $40,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-19 |
| 1998 | Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Restoring Southern Gardens and Landscapes | Old Salem, Inc. | NC | $6,500.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-147 |
| 1998 | Protective Coating Systems for Outdoor Bronze Sculpture and Ornamentation | National Gallery of Art | DC | $50,000.00 | |
| 1998 | Removing Gypsum Crusts from Carbonate Rocks Using Intermittent Flow Techniques | Art2Facts, Inc. | NY | $29,900.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-10 |
| 1998 | Research Priorities for Natural History Collections Conservation | Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections | DC | $9,950.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-138 |
| 1998 | Salt Decay of Porous Materials - A Literature Review | United States Committee/International Council on Monuments and Sites | DC | $10,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-02 |
| 1998 | Salt Decay of Porous Materials: A Literature Review | US/ICOMOS | DC | $10,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-02 |
| 1998 | The Role of Microorganisms in Deterioration of Stone by Atmospheric Pollutants | Harvard College | MA | $50,383.00 | |
| 1998 | The Science, Technology, and Treatment of Albumen Photographs | Monterey Museum of Art | CA | $40,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-129 |
| 1998 | Workshops: Ground Penetrating Radar | University of Denver | CO | $40,000.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-133 |
| 1998 | Workshops: Harlem - Preserving an Historic Neighborhood | Abyssinian Development Corporation | NY | $36,750.00 | MT-2210-98-NC-58 |