The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications for the digital reformatting of audio and audiovisual materials through its Recordings at Risk grant program.
Donor Name: Council on Library and Information Resources
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funded by the Mellon Foundation, this program is dedicated to preserving “at-risk” recorded content of significant importance to researchers and the general public.
Through this initiative, CLIR will award grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to support digital preservation projects scheduled between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026. These grants will cover direct costs associated with preservation reformatting for aging audio and/or visual time-based analog media conducted by eligible organizations in collaboration with experienced service providers.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be U.S. nonprofit academic, research, or cultural heritage organizations. Please note that:
- Both the applicant organization and its collections must be located in the United States or an associated entity, e.g. the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or American Samoa.
- Grants may be made to government units and their agencies or instrumentalities, provided that cultural heritage is the primary function of the unit and grant funds will be used for charitable purposes within the scope of the Recordings at Risk program. We recommend that government units wishing to apply for a Recordings at Risk grant contact the CLIR Grants Team to ascertain their eligibility.
- Indian tribes, Alaska native villages, regional corporations, and village corporations are eligible to apply for funding.
For more information, visit CLIR.
