American Heritage Preservation Grants
A special initiative of the Conservation Project Support Program in partnership between IMLS and Bank of America
Grant program guidelines for the current fiscal year are now available:
2010 Grant Program Guidelines (PDF, 379KB) and Grants.gov Instructions
Deadline: September 15, 2009
Grant Amount: Up to $3,000
Grant Period: Up to one year
Program Contacts
Museums:
Christine Henry, Senior Program Officer
Phone: 202/653-4674
E-mail:chenry@imls.gov
Libraries:
Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officer
Phone: 202/653-4662
E-mail: kcherry@imls.gov
Conference Calls
The Institute has scheduled two conference calls to give prospective applicants an opportunity to ask the IMLS staff questions pertaining to the American Heritage Preservation Grants.
Date: Wednesday, August 19th
Time: 3 PM ET
Participant Dial-In Number: (800) 603-9527
Conference ID: 72461040
Date: Tuesday, August 25th
Time: 3 PM ET
Participant Dial-In Number: (800) 603-9527
Conference ID: 72461040
February 23, 2009 Press Release--Treasures Preserved with Grants from the IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
Program Overview
Bank of America is partnering with the Institute to provide grants to small museums, libraries, and archives. The grants will raise awareness and fund preservation of treasures held in small museums, libraries and archives.
Grants will help to preserve specific items, including works of art, artifacts and historical documents that are in need of conservation. Applicants will build on completed conservation assessments of their collections to ensure that the grants are used in accordance with best practices in the field, and underscore the importance of assessment planning.
Grant programs that provide assistance with conservation planning and assessment include the Institute’s Conservation Assessment Program and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Preservation Assistance Grants. Some states also offer assessment programs.
Eligibility
Institutions that fulfill the general criteria may apply. See program guidelines for special conditions of eligibility for this program.
