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NEH Preservation Assistance Grants of
up to $6,000 on a non-matching basis

Don't miss this opportunity!

Application deadline: May 14, 2009
(For projects beginning January 2010)

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will award Preservation Assistance Grants of up to $6,000 to small and mid-sized institutions for preservation planning and implementing small projects that strengthen collections care overall. Institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, arts and cultural organizations, and town and county records offices are encouraged to apply.

Remember: All applications must be submitted
through Grants.gov. For more information and to
register with Grants.gov, go to www.grants.gov.

Eligible activities for a Preservation Assistance Grant include:
- General preservation assessments
- Collection-level or item-level assessments
- On-site training in areas such as disaster preparedness and environmental monitoring
- Development of a preservation plan
- Consultations with preservation professionals to address a specific preservation issue, need, or problem
- Attendance at preservation and digitization workshops and training programs, including related travel and per diem expenses

For complete NEH Preservation Assistance Grant guidelines, visit: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html

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How the Northeast Document Conservation Center can 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 and conservation assessments

- On-site consultations regarding a specific collection or concern

- Preservation and digitization workshops and conferences throughout the year.

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.

NEDCCis a premier center for consultation and training on preservation and digitization of paper-based collections and photographs. The Center offers an array of services that meet client needs, including preservation and conservation assessments; conservation treatment of books, paper, and photographs; and high-quality digitization.

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If you are interested in working with NEDCC to develop a proposal, please contact: Angelina Altobellis, (978) 470-1010, ext. 244 or aaltobellis@nedcc.org.

For more information about NEDCC, visit www.nedcc.org