Inupiaq Place Names Workshop | P19AS00585

Opportunity Information: Apply for P19AS00585

The Inupiaq Place Names Workshop grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00585) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. It supports a single, focused project: organizing and holding a workshop in Kotzebue, Alaska on the topic of Inupiaq place names, with participation and representation from tribal communities. The activity sits at the intersection of cultural affairs and humanities, with an additional connection to environmental and information/statistics work because place names often function as structured cultural knowledge tied to landscapes, travel routes, subsistence areas, and historical memory.

This funding notice is not an open competition. It is explicitly issued as a notice of intent to award to Maniilaq, and it states that applications will not be accepted from any other entity. While the eligibility category listed is "nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education," the practical effect of the notice is that only the identified recipient is expected to receive the award. The opportunity was created on August 29, 2019, with an original closing date of September 7, 2019, reflecting the administrative timeline for processing the intended award rather than a broad application window.

The anticipated funding level is up to $45,000 total (the stated award ceiling), with one expected award. The project scope is straightforward and logistics-heavy: it requires convening participants in Kotzebue and covering the travel costs needed to make tribal representation feasible. The description highlights that travel will involve airfare, lodging, and per diem, which typically means the budget is expected to account for transportation to and from Kotzebue, overnight accommodations for attendees or organizers who are traveling in, and daily meal and incidental expenses consistent with standard per diem practices. Overall, the opportunity is designed to fund the planning and delivery of an in-person cultural knowledge workshop centered on documenting, sharing, and discussing Inupiaq place names with appropriate community and tribal involvement, using a cooperative agreement structure that generally implies active coordination with the National Park Service during the project.

• The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the environment, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Inupiaq Place Names Workshop" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 29, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2019 This is a notice of intent to award to Maniilaq. Applications will not be accepted from any other entity.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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