Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.149 -- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program. The purpose of this program is to help cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and support institutional resilience: the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Division of Preservation and Access
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
preservation@neh.gov
preservation@neh.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections
Closed: January 30, 2020
Award
$1,800,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$350,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20200130-PF
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Humanities
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
November 25, 2019
Archive date:
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