NEW NEH Guidelines & Informational Webinars for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions and Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections 

Consider applying to these programs that help organizations preserve and manage their collections!  

1. Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions: For small and mid-size institutions to improve their ability to care for and manage their humanities collections by funding assessments, consultations, trainings, purchase of supplies, and assistance developing policies and procedures.  

Applications due: January 9, 2025 

Maximum Funding Level: up to $10,000.

More information and webinar here. 

2. Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections: This program offers three levels of funding for environmentally sustainable projects that improve preservation of humanities collections, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen an institution’s ability to anticipate and respond to disasters. 

• Planning (up to $50,000): Develop and assess preservation strategies and projects. 

• Implementation I (up to $100,000): Implement projects that address specific, discrete preservation challenges identified through an assessment. 

• Implementation II (up to $350,000): Implement projects that address large or multifaceted preservation challenges, identified through an assessment and planned for by a multidisciplinary collaborative team. 

Applications due: January 10, 2025 

Optional drafts for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections due: December 5, 2024, 11:59 pm ET 

More information and webinar here. 

Questions? Email: preservation@neh.gov Phone: (202) 606-8570 

Tips on Applying for a Preservation & Access Award 

For a guide to all of our grant programs, please visit NEH Division of Preservation and Access.