Opportunity Information: Apply for 20160503 PG
Apply for 20160503 PG
- The NEH in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preservation Assistance Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2016 and posted on Mar 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 03, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Preservation Assistance Grants is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to help small and mid-sized organizations strengthen how they preserve and care for humanities collections. The core purpose is practical capacity-building: helping institutions understand what their collections need, identify risks, and take concrete first steps toward better long-term stewardship. It is aimed at organizations that hold historically or culturally significant materials but may not have in-house preservation staff, specialized equipment, or a fully developed preservation plan.
The program is broadly relevant to many kinds of collecting institutions, including libraries, museums, historical societies, archives and manuscript repositories, cultural organizations, local government records offices (town and county), and colleges and universities. NEH defines humanities collections very broadly here, covering both physical and digital holdings. Examples include rare or special collections of books and journals; archival records and manuscripts; prints, photographs, and other works on paper; moving image and audio materials such as film, video, and sound recordings; architectural drawings and cartographic materials; decorative arts and fine art objects; textiles; archaeological and ethnographic collections; furniture and other historical artifacts; and born-digital or digitized materials that also require preservation planning and management.
A key requirement is that applicants rely on qualified outside consultants whose expertise matches the nature of the collection and the work being proposed. The emphasis is on choosing the right specialist, not just any preservation professional. In conservation, for instance, conservators often focus on particular formats (such as paper, paintings, or objects), so an institution is expected to select a consultant with a background that fits its holdings. Similarly, if the project is focused on assessing preservation needs in a library, museum, or archival environment, the consultant should have specific experience with those settings and the relevant standards and best practices. In other words, NEH expects the project to be guided by people who have demonstrated, format-appropriate preservation knowledge, so the recommendations and outcomes are credible and usable.
NEH explicitly encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant, signaling that the program is meant to be accessible as an entry point for organizations new to federal humanities funding. The opportunity also encourages proposals from presidentially designated institutions, including Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. In addition, NEH highlights Native American tribes with significant humanities collections as a group it is especially interested in supporting.
From the posted opportunity details, the funding opportunity title is Preservation Assistance Grants (Funding Opportunity Number: 20160503 PG), administered by NEH under CFDA 45.149 in the humanities category. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entity types: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as specified in the listing). The award ceiling listed is $6,000. The posting indicates an original and current closing date of May 3, 2016, with the opportunity created and posted on March 10, 2016.
Preservation Assistance Grants (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Preservation Assistance Grants program?
Preservation Assistance Grants is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to help small and mid-sized organizations strengthen how they preserve and care for humanities collections. The emphasis is on practical capacity-building, such as understanding collection needs, identifying risks, and taking concrete first steps toward better long-term stewardship.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is to improve an institution's preservation readiness by supporting projects that help organizations assess preservation needs, recognize risks to collections, and begin implementing credible, format-appropriate strategies for long-term care.
Who is this program intended to help?
The program is aimed at small and mid-sized organizations that hold historically or culturally significant materials but may not have in-house preservation staff, specialized equipment, or a fully developed preservation plan.
What kinds of institutions can this program apply to?
The program is broadly relevant to many types of collecting institutions, including libraries, museums, historical societies, archives and manuscript repositories, cultural organizations, local government records offices (town and county), and colleges and universities.
How does NEH define "humanities collections" for this program?
NEH defines humanities collections broadly and includes both physical and digital holdings that require preservation planning and management.
What are examples of eligible collection materials?
Examples include rare or special collections of books and journals; archival records and manuscripts; prints, photographs, and other works on paper; moving image and audio materials (film, video, and sound recordings); architectural drawings and cartographic materials; decorative arts and fine art objects; textiles; archaeological and ethnographic collections; furniture and other historical artifacts; and born-digital or digitized materials.
Are digital collections included?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes born-digital or digitized materials, and recognizes that these holdings also require preservation planning and management.
Is using an outside consultant required?
Yes. A key requirement is that applicants rely on qualified outside consultants whose expertise matches the nature of the collection and the work being proposed.
What does NEH mean by "qualified" outside consultants?
NEH emphasizes choosing the right specialist for the work and collection type, not just any preservation professional. For example, conservators often specialize in particular formats (such as paper, paintings, or objects), so applicants are expected to select a consultant with a background that fits their holdings.
Does the consultant need to have experience in a specific kind of institution?
If the project focuses on assessing preservation needs in a library, museum, or archival environment, NEH expects the consultant to have specific experience with those settings and the relevant standards and best practices.
Why does NEH place so much emphasis on format-appropriate expertise?
NEH expects projects to be guided by people with demonstrated, format-appropriate preservation knowledge so that the recommendations and outcomes are credible and usable for the applicant's collections and circumstances.
Does NEH encourage first-time applicants?
Yes. NEH explicitly encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant, positioning this program as an accessible entry point for organizations new to federal humanities funding.
Are certain institution types specifically encouraged to apply?
Yes. The opportunity encourages proposals from presidentially designated institutions, including Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Does NEH express special interest in supporting Native American tribes?
Yes. NEH highlights Native American tribes with significant humanities collections as a group it is especially interested in supporting.
Who is eligible to apply based on the opportunity listing?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as specified in the listing).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $6,000.
What is the official funding opportunity title and number?
The funding opportunity title is Preservation Assistance Grants. The Funding Opportunity Number is 20160503 PG.
Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
What is the CFDA number and category listed?
The listing indicates CFDA 45.149 and places the opportunity in the humanities category.
What were the posted dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was created and posted on March 10, 2016. The original and current closing date listed is May 3, 2016.
What makes this grant a good fit for organizations with limited preservation resources?
This program is framed as capacity-building for institutions that may lack in-house preservation staff, specialized equipment, or a comprehensive preservation plan, and it supports practical first steps guided by qualified specialists.
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