[Preservenw] NEH Preservation Assistance Grants

[Gary Menges]

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

DIVISION OF PRESERVATION AND ACCESS


Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions help small and
mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums, historical societies,
archival repositories, town and county records offices, and colleges,
improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections.
Awards of up to $6000 support preservation related collection assessments,
consultations, workshops and training, and institutional and collaborative
disaster and emergency planning. Grants cover consultant fees, workshop
registration fees, related travel and per diem expenses, and the costs of
purchasing and shipping preservation supplies and equipment.

All applications to the NEH must be submitted through Grants.gov. See the
application guidelines for details.

The 2009 guidelines for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller
Institutions are available at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html.
You will also find sample project descriptions, sample narratives, and a
list of frequently asked questions. The deadline for applications is May 14,
2009.

Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are
especially encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact the staff of NEH's Division of Preservation
and Access at 202-606-8570 and preservation at neh.gov.
   Barbara A. Paulson
Senior Program Officer
Division of Preservation & Access
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20506
(202) 606-8456