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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

Important dates

  • Closed: January 12, 2023

Award details

  • Expected project funding: $2,000,000
  • Expected awards: 14

Award min.

$1

Award max.

$350,000

  • Funding opportunity number:20230112-PF
  • Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
  • Funding instrument type:
    • Grant
  • Opportunity Category:Discretionary
  • Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
  • Category of Funding Activity:
    • Humanities
  • Category Explanation:Not specified

History

  • Posted date: November 4, 2022
  • Archive date: Not specified
  • Version: 2

View version history on Grants.gov

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program. This program helps 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 strengthen institutional resilience (i.e., the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity).

Eligibility

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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

Additional information on eligibility

Not specified

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Sustaining_Cultural_Heritage_Collections_NOFO_20230112-PF_mod.pdf
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Notice of Funding Opportunity
Dec 7, 2022 06:45 PM UTC

Agency contact information

Email: preservation@neh.gov

preservation@neh.gov

Division of Preservation and Access National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8570 preservation@neh.gov

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