Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEART) 2025 Call for Applications
https://culturalrescue.si.edu/heritage-emergency-and-response-training-heart
When: December 8-12, 2025
Place: Washington, DC
Where to apply: HEART Application Portal
Application deadline: Monday, September 8, 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT
Organized by: Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI) at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute and FEMA’s Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation (OEHP), co-sponsors of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF)
There is no fee to participate in this training, and lodging in Washington, DC, for all selected participants will be provided for the duration of the program. Lunch will be provided during the in-person training; however, participants will be expected to cover the rest of their meal costs, all incidental expenses, and local travel. SCRI has limited travel funds available to provide roundtrip travel to/from Washington DC. Participants will be able to request assistance once selected for the program.