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Funding Opportunities

A number of funding agencies make grants available for assessments, conservation treatment, digitization, audio preservation, 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 general conservation assessment.
12/03/24 Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities | Supports emergency preparedness assessments and training.
12/20/24 Maine Historical Records Advisory Board | Supports digitization.
01/2025 Recordings at Risk cycle opens | Supports audio preservation.
01/09/25 NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions | Supports preservation assessments.
01/10/25 NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Supports conservation.
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.
TBD 2025 Kentucky Local Records Grant Program | Supports digitization and conservation.
08/2025 Oregon Historic Preservation Heritage Grant | Supports conservation.

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