NEDCC is a premier center for consultation and training on preservation and digitization of paper-based collections and photographs. The Center offers a wide range of services, including preservation and conservation assessments, conservation treatment of books, paper, and photographs, and digital imaging
services.

By initiating preservation planning with a general assessment, you can develop an ongoing relationship with NEDCC that takes advantage
of the Center's combined in-house expertise.

National Endowment for the Humanities

PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS

of up to $6,000 available on a non-matching basis

Deadline is May 18, 2010

Don't miss this opportunity!

NEDCC can help you develop your proposal.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized institutions—such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities—improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections.

Repeat applications are encouraged!

Eligible activities include:

General preservation assessments

Applicants may engage a conservation professional to conduct a general preservation assessment and help draft
a long-range plan for the care of humanities collections.

Consultations with professionals to address a specific preservation issue, need, or problem in regard to analog or digital collections
Applicants may hire a consultant to help address preservation challenges of humanities collections. For example, consultants can provide advice about developing disaster preparedness and response plans; developing detailed plans for improving storage or rehousing a collection; assessing the conservation treatment
needs of selected items in a collection; or assessing digital preservation readiness.

Preservation education and training

Applicants may request support to send staff members to workshops and training courses on preservation topics. Applicants may also hire a consultant to conduct on-site training for staff and volunteers.

***Remember:

Applicants may combine two or more elements of the project types listed above in a single application. For example, an applicant may request funds for a consultant to conduct a preservation assessment and an on-site preservation workshop for the institution’s staff.

Tips: NEH stresses the importance of framing your application within the context of your overall preservation planning goals. Also, be sure to make the case for the significance of your humanities collections.

How can NEDCC help?

NEDCC can support PAG applications by discussing project ideas, providing commitment letters and staff resumes, and reviewing drafts of grant narratives.

NEDCC provides:

General preservation, conservation, and digital assessments performed by experienced professionals

On-site consultations regarding a specific collection or concern for both analog and digital collections

Preservation and digitization workshops and conferences throughout the year, held at NEDCC in Andover, on-site at your institution, or at other locations in your region.

QUESTIONS?

Contact the National Endowment for the Humanities,

Division of Preservation and Access:

202-606-8570 or preservation@neh.gov.

For complete information and guidelines, go to:

http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html

Interested in working with NEDCC to develop a project?

Contact: Angelina Altobellis, aaltobellis@nedcc.org

or 978-470-1010 ext. 244

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