Bureau of Land Management Opens New Mexico Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Program Grants
Eligible applicants: states, tribal entities, local governments, nonprofits, local authorities, higher education institutions. Applications are due: April 10, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is currently accepting applications)
Opportunity: Bureau of Land ManagementNew Mexico Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Programs
Overview and Eligible Uses: BLM New Mexico manages archaeological and historic sites, artifact collections, places of traditional cultural importance to Native Americans and other communities, and paleontological resources that occur on federal lands in the state of New Mexico. Collectively, these “heritage resources” represent thousands of years of human occupation, and millions of years of the earth’s natural history. BLM Cultural Heritage and Paleontology Program grants will be awarded to entities that coordinate management, preservation, education and outreach efforts, economic opportunities, and public uses of a fragile, nonrenewable scientific record that represents an important component of America’s heritage.
Amount: Awards will range from $10,000 to $100,000
Award Type: Cooperative agreement
Eligible Applicants:
State, county, city or township governments
Special district governments
Federally or non-Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Independent school districts
Private, public, and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Key Dates: Applications are due April 10, 2023
Key Links: Grants.gov opportunity
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