The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training program.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $350,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to support the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections.
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, electronic records, and digital objects. Preserving and making accessible such large and diverse holdings is an enormous challenge, making the need for knowledgeable staff significant and ongoing.
Program Supports
- The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports activities such as:
Training offered by preservation field services, networks, and consortia, especially programs and activities targeting the needs of preservation and access practitioners at smaller libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural organizations. -
In-person and online continuing education opportunities that provide specialized or extended training in current preservation or access topics for staff responsible for the care of humanities collections. These may be workshops, webinars, technical training, instructional series, postgraduate fellowships, apprenticeships, mentorships, and/or residencies.
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Preservation and access-related educational initiatives that might include partnerships between academic and non-academic institutions for students at the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or master’s level; student financial support beyond tuition; curriculum development; speaker series; travel; and fellowships, internships, apprenticeships, mentorships, and/or residencies leading toward a master’s degree or admission to a master’s degree program, such as library science, museum studies, or archival administration.
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Educational initiatives for programs that grant graduate degrees in art conservation; student financial support beyond tuition; curriculum development; speaker series; travel; and fellowships, internships, apprenticeships, mentorships, and/or residencies toward a master’s degree in art conservation.
Funding Information
- All other applicants may apply for up to $350,000 in outright funds, or a combination of outright and matching funds, not to exceed $350,000 for a period of performance of up to three years.
- You may request a period of performance of three to five years for programs that grant graduate degrees in art conservation. All other applicants may request up to three years.
- Projects must start between March 1 and September 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions and be one of the following:
- a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- an accredited institution of higher education (public or 501(c)(3))
- a unit of state or local government
- a federally recognized Native American tribal government
- An eligible entity may apply on behalf of a consortium of collaborating organizations. The lead applicant would be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award.
- Eligible applicants acting solely as fiscal agents or fiscal sponsors may not apply on behalf of ineligible applicants.
- Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
