Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090701 PE
Apply for 20090701 PE
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preservation Education and Training Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149 Promotion of the HumanitiesDivision of Preservation and Access.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2009 and posted on Mar 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2009. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments 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 City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation Education and Training Grants support education and workforce development efforts that strengthen how cultural institutions preserve and provide access to humanities collections. The program sits within NEH's Division of Preservation and Access and is designed to tackle a practical national problem: libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the United States hold vast and varied materials, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings and film/video, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, electronic records, and born-digital or digitized objects. Because these collections are large, complex, and increasingly fragile or technologically dependent, the program focuses on building the skills and knowledge of the people responsible for caring for them.
At its core, the grant opportunity funds training that helps staff at cultural organizations become better stewards of collections, whether they work at large institutions with specialized departments or at smaller organizations where a few staff members handle everything. The grants also back formal educational pathways that prepare the next generation of conservators and preservation professionals, and they encourage projects that keep current professionals up to date on evolving preservation and access practices. In other words, the emphasis is not only on preserving objects, but on strengthening the human capacity and systems needed to preserve and make collections usable over time.
The types of activities supported are broad but clearly oriented toward education and training with wide relevance. NEH highlights regional preservation field services that deliver training and support across a geographic area, often through services like collection surveys, workshops, consultations, reference help, and practical informational resources, with particular benefit to smaller libraries, museums, archives, and similar organizations. The program also supports graduate-level programs in preservation and conservation, helping build the pipeline of trained professionals. In addition, it funds workshops and trainings on high-impact topics that many institutions face, such as day-to-day collections care, preventive conservation and sustainable preservation strategies, disaster preparedness and recovery, preservation and access for recorded sound and moving image materials, digital preservation, and best practices for improving and integrating access to collections in libraries, archives, and museums.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 45.149, Promotion of the Humanities). For the cycle described in the source data, NEH anticipated making about 30 awards, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and no minimum award amount stated (award floor listed as $0). Cost sharing or matching is not required for this opportunity. Eligible applicants include a wide range of public-serving entities: public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit statuses), state governments, local city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Key dates in the posted notice show it was posted March 17, 2009, with a closing date of July 1, 2009, and an archive date of July 31, 2009. Additional program guidance was provided through the NEH website at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html. Applicants or interested organizations could contact the NEH Division of Preservation and Access (Preservation and Access Education and Training) at preservation@neh.gov or by phone at 202-606-8570 for assistance, particularly if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEH Preservation Education and Training Grants
What is the NEH Preservation Education and Training Grants program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation Education and Training Grants program supports education and workforce development efforts that strengthen how cultural institutions preserve and provide access to humanities collections. It is designed to build the skills and knowledge of the people responsible for caring for collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the United States.
Which NEH division administers this opportunity?
This program sits within NEH's Division of Preservation and Access.
What is the main purpose or problem this grant is trying to address?
The program addresses a practical national need: cultural institutions hold vast, varied, and increasingly fragile or technologically dependent materials, and there is an ongoing need to strengthen the workforce and training systems that support long-term preservation and access.
What types of collections are referenced by the opportunity?
The notice references a wide range of humanities collections, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings, film/video, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, electronic records, and born-digital or digitized objects.
Does the program focus on preserving objects or on training people?
The emphasis is on education and training that strengthens human capacity and systems for stewardship. The goal is to improve the skills and knowledge of staff and professionals responsible for preserving and providing access to collections over time.
Who is the training meant to benefit?
The opportunity is aimed at the people who care for collections at cultural organizations, including staff at large institutions with specialized departments and staff at smaller organizations where a few people may handle many responsibilities.
What kinds of activities does NEH support under this program?
The supported activities are broadly oriented toward preservation education and training with wide relevance. The notice highlights regional preservation field services, graduate-level programs in preservation and conservation, and workshops/trainings on high-impact preservation and access topics.
What are "regional preservation field services" in this context?
Regional preservation field services are efforts that deliver training and support across a geographic area. Examples of services mentioned include collection surveys, workshops, consultations, reference help, and practical informational resources, with particular benefit to smaller libraries, museums, archives, and similar organizations.
Does the grant support graduate-level education?
Yes. The program supports graduate-level programs in preservation and conservation as part of building the pipeline of trained professionals.
What workshop or training topics are specifically mentioned?
Topics specifically mentioned include day-to-day collections care, preventive conservation and sustainable preservation strategies, disaster preparedness and recovery, preservation and access for recorded sound and moving image materials, digital preservation, and best practices for improving and integrating access to collections in libraries, archives, and museums.
Is improving access to collections part of the program goals?
Yes. The opportunity describes strengthening both preservation and access practices, including training on best practices for improving and integrating access to collections.
What is the CFDA number and program classification listed?
The notice identifies this as a discretionary grant program under CFDA 45.149, Promotion of the Humanities.
How many awards did NEH anticipate making for the referenced cycle?
For the cycle described in the source information, NEH anticipated making about 30 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $250,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided information. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants listed include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and other nonprofit statuses), state governments, local city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are small libraries, museums, and archives relevant to this program?
Yes. The program description specifically notes that regional preservation field services and related support can be particularly beneficial to smaller libraries, museums, archives, and similar organizations.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due (for the referenced notice)?
The notice shows it was posted on March 17, 2009, with a closing date of July 1, 2009.
When was the archive date listed in the notice?
The archive date shown is July 31, 2009.
Where could applicants find the program guidelines?
The notice points to the NEH website for guidance at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html.
Who can be contacted for questions or assistance?
The notice lists the NEH Division of Preservation and Access (Preservation and Access Education and Training) as the contact point. Email: preservation@neh.gov. Phone: 202-606-8570.
What if an organization has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice indicates applicants or interested organizations could contact NEH for assistance, particularly if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
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