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Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions

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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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program. The program encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

See C1. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

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

Email

preservation@neh.gov

preservation@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
PAG_2025_-_Jan_extension.pdf
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity with extension
Jan 6, 2025 03:25 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions

Closed: January 10, 2025

Application process

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Award

$550,000

Program Funding

55

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$15,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20250109-PG

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:

2

Posted date:

October 1, 2024

Archive date:

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