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.Apply for P19AS00585
- 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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FAQs: Inupiaq Place Names Workshop (Funding Opportunity Number P19AS00585)
What is the Inupiaq Place Names Workshop grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS) discretionary cooperative agreement to support one specific project: organizing and holding an in-person workshop in Kotzebue, Alaska focused on Inupiaq place names, with participation and representation from tribal communities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this award?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P19AS00585.
Which federal agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
What type of funding instrument is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, which generally means the National Park Service is expected to actively coordinate with the recipient during the project rather than only providing funds and receiving reports.
Is this an open, competitive funding opportunity?
No. This is not an open competition. The notice is explicitly a notice of intent to award to Maniilaq, and it states that applications will not be accepted from any other entity.
Can any organization apply for this funding?
No. Applications will not be accepted from any entity other than the intended recipient identified in the notice (Maniilaq).
Who is the intended recipient of this award?
The notice states an intent to award to Maniilaq.
What eligibility category is listed in the opportunity?
The listed eligibility category is "nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education."
If an eligibility category is listed, why can others not apply?
Even though an eligibility category is shown, the notice is a notice of intent to award and explicitly says applications will not be accepted from any other entity. In practice, that limits participation to the identified recipient.
What is the purpose of the project being funded?
The project purpose is to plan, organize, and hold a workshop in Kotzebue on Inupiaq place names, ensuring participation and representation from tribal communities.
Where will the workshop take place?
The workshop is expected to take place in Kotzebue, Alaska.
What topic will the workshop cover?
The workshop is centered on Inupiaq place names, including documenting, sharing, and discussing place-name knowledge in a way that includes appropriate community and tribal involvement.
How does this project relate to cultural affairs and humanities?
The opportunity is described as sitting at the intersection of cultural affairs and humanities because place names carry cultural knowledge, historical memory, and community meaning.
Why does the notice mention environmental and information/statistics connections?
Place names often function as structured cultural knowledge tied to landscapes, travel routes, subsistence areas, and historical memory. That creates a connection to environmental context and to information/statistics work (in the sense that place names can be organized and treated as structured knowledge about places).
How many awards are expected to be made?
One award is expected.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The anticipated funding level is up to $45,000 total (the stated award ceiling).
Is the $45,000 amount guaranteed?
The notice describes funding as "up to" $45,000, meaning the ceiling is $45,000. The information provided does not state an exact final awarded amount.
What kinds of activities are expected to be supported by the budget?
The scope is described as straightforward and logistics-heavy, focused on convening participants in Kotzebue and covering travel costs needed to make tribal representation feasible.
What travel-related costs are specifically highlighted?
The description highlights airfare, lodging, and per diem.
What does "per diem" mean in this context?
The notice indicates per diem in the standard sense of daily meal and incidental expenses, consistent with typical per diem practices. The provided information does not specify a particular per diem rate.
Does the opportunity describe a particular method for ensuring tribal participation?
It emphasizes participation and representation from tribal communities and notes that travel costs are part of what makes that representation feasible, but it does not provide additional procedural details beyond that.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on August 29, 2019.
What was the original closing date listed in the notice?
The original closing date was September 7, 2019.
Why is there a closing date if the notice is not open to other applicants?
Based on the information provided, the dates reflect an administrative timeline for processing the intended award rather than a broad application window.
What is the overall deliverable described in the notice?
The overall deliverable is the planning and delivery of an in-person cultural knowledge workshop centered on Inupiaq place names, with appropriate community and tribal involvement, carried out under a cooperative agreement with coordination from the National Park Service.
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