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Funding Opportunities

A number of funding agencies make grants available for conservation treatment, digitization, audio reformatting, and other preservation activities. NEDCC can help plan and carry out these grant-funded activities and can offer advice on planning proposals.

To begin a conversation about working with NEDCC on a grant project, contact: [email protected], call 978-470-1010, or visit our Staff Pages for direct contacts.

*2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 1776. Consider conserving your related collections.

BROWSE GRANT OPPORTUNITiES:

Deadlines at a glance

On-going AIC Emergency Collection Assessment for Preservation (CAP) | Supports a general conservation assessment.
01/2025 Recordings at Risk cycle opens | Supports audio preservation.
01/2025 Essex Heritage | Award supports preservation.
01/2025 Oregon Museum Grant | Award supports museums conducting projects for the care and management of heritage collections.
01/2025 Preserving Oregon Grant | Award may support the conservation of historic wallpaper. (See example conservation story.)
01/09/25 NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions | Supports preservation assessments.
01/10/25 NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Supports conservation.
02/04/25 IMLS Native American Library Services: Basic Grant | Award supports professional development. Consider preservation programming.
02/05/25 NOMINATION DUE Virginia Association of Museums, Virginia Top 10 Endangered Artifacts | Supports conservation.
02/28/25 AIC Collection Assessment for Preservation (CAP) | Supports general conservation assessment.
03/15/25 Maine Archival Collection and Preservation Assessment Grant Program | Supports preservation assessments.
04/25/25 NEH Chair's Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections | For organizations affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Helene and Hurricane Milton, this grant supports preservation services that support recovery from emergencies impacting cultural heritage collections.
05/07/25 NHPRC Archival Projects | Award supports digitization.
05/20/25 NEH Research and Development | Award supports preservation, conservation, and audio preservation.
07/15/25 NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Grants (HCRR) | Award supports planning, assessments, digitization, rehousing, and conservation treatment leading to enhanced access.
TBD 2025 Kentucky Local Records Grant Program | Supports digitization and conservation.
TBD 2025 Iowa Historical Resource Development Program | Award supports preservation and conservation.
08/2025 Oregon Historic Preservation Heritage Grant | Supports conservation.
11/05/25 NHPRC Archival Projects | Award supports digitization.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Fundraising and Grant Writing Tips 

Browse free on-demand webinars on creative fundraising for preservation and writing your preservation assistance grant. Visit NEDCC's Crowdfunding for Preservation page to learn how to create a successful fundraising campaign using social media and crowdfunding.

Helpful webinars include:
Getting Ready for Preservation Grant Season
Writing Grants for Audio Preservation and Reformatting
Writing Your Preservation Assistant Grant
Starting a Conservation Project: How to Get the Most Out of Your Money
Creative Fundraising for Preservation