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Collections Assessment for Preservation Program

Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services

Assistance Listings
  • 45.312 -- National Leadership Grants

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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This program is designed to support the administration of an affordable and accessible collections assessment program for small to midsize museums to help them care for and conserve their collections. Goals of the program include increasing the capacity of the participating museums to understand the conservation needs of their collections and the building environments in which they are housed; strengthening the knowledge of museum personnel about the care and conservation of museum collections; and positioning museums to plan for the long-term are of their collections.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

Grantor contact information

Description

Christopher J. Reich, Chief Administrator, Office of Museum Services, 202-653-4685 creich@imls.gov

Email

creich@imls.gov

creich@imls.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
fy21-oms-cap-nofo.pdf
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Mar 25, 2021 10:02 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/collections-assessment-preservation-program

Closed: April 19, 2021

Application process

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Award

$3,000,000

Program Funding

1

Expected awards

$5,000

Award Minimum

$3,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

CAP-FY21

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Arts

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

March 8, 2021

Archive date:

--

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