This department is offering Preservation Assistance Grants to help small and mid-sized institutions, like libraries and museums, enhance their capacity to preserve humanities collections such as books, archives, photographs, and artifacts. Applicants are required to collaborate with consultants specializing in the preservation of the specific types of collections involved in their projects. First-time applicants are strongly encouraged to apply before the closing date on May 15, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 40936
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20080515-PG |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.149 — Promotion of the Humanities_Division of Preservation and Access |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 06, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, arts and cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities, improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine arts, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, and historical objects. Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants whose preservation skills and experience are related to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are the focus of their projects. Within the conservation field, for example, conservators usually specialize in the care of specific types of collections, such as objects, paper, or paintings. Applicants should therefore choose a conservator whose specialty is appropriate for the nature of their collections. Similarly, when assessing the preservation needs of archival holdings, applicants must seek a consultant specifically knowledgeable about archives and preservation. Because the organization and the preservation of archival collections must be approached in tandem, an archival consultant should also provide advice about the management and processing needs of such holdings as part of a preservation assessment that includes long-term plans for the arrangement and description of archival collections. Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Preservation and Access
Room 411 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8570 Email:preservation@neh.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Preservation and Access Room 411 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8570 Email: preservation@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.149 | PKG00006511 | Mar 07, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40936 SF424_Short-1.0.pdf
40936 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
40936 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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