funding
State sources
Connecticut State Library
Public Records Grant Program
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 757-6500
www.cslib.org
Historic Documents Preservation Grant Program
The FY 2008 competitive grant program supports the enhancement or improvement of the preservation and management of historic documents. The grant categories are records management and archival management.
Only towns that have completed a preservation planning survey are eligible to apply.
Guidelines are available at the Connecticut State Library Web site.
DEADLINE: Cycle 1 - Spring 2009
Maine State Archives
84 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 287-5791
www.state.me.us
Historical Collections and Facilities Grant Program
Applications are now being accepted for the first round (deadline Feb. 1) of the Historical Collections and Facilities Grant Program, a collaborative effort of the Maine State Museum, the Maine State Archives, and the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board.
This is a program for:
- The preservation of historical records collections; and
- The improvement of facilities containing historical records and artifact collections.
The program is funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and Maine’s New Century Community Program.
For preservation of historical records collections, most awards will be in the $500 to $2,000 range. For facilities improvements, most awards will be in the $500 to $5,000 range. These grants are on a 1:1 matching basis.
Please click here for applications and guidelines.
Please discuss your project ideas with the following staff:
Janet Roberts
(207) 287-5791
The Cultural Resources Information Center
(207) 287-7591
ANNUAL APPLICATION DEADLINES : June 1, and October 1
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
98 North Washington Street, Suite 401
Boston, MA 02214
(617) 725-1860
www.mass.gov/mblc
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants
Funding for preservation including surveys, microfilming, and conservation treatment. Eligibility has been extended to include all types of libraries that belong to regional networks.
DEADLINES
Letters of Intent: December 2008
Application: March 2009
Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC)
10 St. James Ave., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-3803
(617) 727-3668
(800) 232-0960 Toll Free (in MA only)
(617) 727-0044 fax
(617) 338-9153 TTY
www.massculturalcouncil.org
MCC offers a variety of grant programs to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
Visit Massachusetts Cultural Council's Web site or contact MCC for program guidelines, applications, and current deadlines.
Essex National Heritage Commision (ENHC)
221 Essex Street, Suite 41
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 740-0444
www.essexheritage.org
ENHC PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM
The Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) Partnership Grant Program is a matching grant program created to foster collaboration between organizations that share the ENHC's mission to preserve and promote the historic, cultural and natural resources in the region. Since its creation in 1998, the program has awarded $1.2 million to 228 projects in all 34 Essex National Heritage Area communities.
Archives and Historical Records Category
Applications are now being accepted for 2007. Grants in this category will be given to projects and partnerships designed to accomplish either of two primary objectives: 1) promoting the public’s access to historical records and 2) preserving paper-based archival documents. Special consideration will be given to those projects enabling access to historical materials via the Internet, those involving collaboration between two or more historical records repositories, and those sponsored by organizations having completed an archival or preservation survey.
Eligible projects in this category include, but are not limited to:
- archival and preservation surveys of special collections
- conservation treatments (as recommended after a consultation with a
conservation professional)
Visit the Essex National Heritage Commission Web site for complete information and guidelines: http://essexheritage.org/partnershipgrants/index.shtml
DEADLINE: March 2009
New York State Library
Division of Library Development
New York State Library
10-C-47 Cultural Education Center
Albany, New York 12230
(518) 474-6971
www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/cp
Conservation/Preservation Grant Program
Projects that qualify for awards include preservation surveys, professional conservation treatment, preservation microfilming, reformatting photographic materials, and staff training and preservation education programs.
DEADLINE: December 2008
Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance
c/o Billings Farm Museum
P.O. Box 489
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-2671
www.vmga.org
Vermont Collections Care Program
This program provides technical assistance and matching grants for projects that improve environmental, display and storage conditions for collections, as well as treatment for specific objects. Hands-on clinics, workshops, professional referrals, and consultations are also offered on a regular basis.
Visit the Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance Web site for guidelines, workshop information, and upcoming deadlines.