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 13, 2022
Award details
- Expected project funding: $1,800,000
- Expected awards: 15
Award min.
$1
Award max.
$350,000
- Funding opportunity number:20210114-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 12, 2020
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 3
Summary
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 strengthen institutional resilience (i.e., the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity.)
Eligibility
Government
- County governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
No documents are currently available.
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
