Assistance Listing 19.036
Cultural Antiquities Task Force
STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · Department of State
Assistance Listing 19.036, “Cultural Antiquities Task Force,” is a federal program administered by STATE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $479K in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
An interagency body of U.S. federal law enforcement and other agencies, the Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) supports projects and other activities intended to disrupt the illegal trafficking of cultural property from other countries into the United States.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 19.036
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Foreign Government
- Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
- Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization
- International Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
Embassies must vet applicants for eligibility and ensure that the applicants are able to receive U.S. federal assistance. Cultural Property Agreement Implementation Grants (CPAIG) are open to U.S. embassies in countries with which the United States has a signed bilateral cultural property agreement or where emergency import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological material are in effect under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et seq). The CATF may also fund projects at its discretion outside of the CPAIG framework in countries where cultural heritage is at risk from theft, looting, and trafficking.
Intended beneficiaries: Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization, Not-for-Profit Organization, Nonprofit Organization, International Organization, Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization and Foreign Government.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Fiscal Year 2020 financial assistance ranged from approximately $25,000 to $130,000 per project, with an average amount of approximately $64,000 per project.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.036. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 19.036?
19.036 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Cultural Antiquities Task Force.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 19.036?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Foreign Government, Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization, Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization, International Organization, Nonprofit Organization and Not-for-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 19.036 provide?
The agency reported $479,390 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.