A number of funding agencies make grants available for conservation treatment, digitization, audio reformatting, 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.
BROWSE GRANT OPPORTUNITiES
Deadlines at a glance
ONGOING
Society of American Archivists Foundation's National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives supports conservation treatment for repositories impacted by a major disaster. Within the first 18 months following a disaster.
The Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N) funds individuals and institutions seeking professional development in the area of digital preservation. They are now accepting funding requests on a rolling basis until December 2028.
2026
15 - The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation supports Asian art conservation.
AUGUST
01 - Historical & Archival Records Care Grant (HARC) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania supports non-profits and local governments with the preservation of historically valuable original documents.
07 - Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation (organizations in Suffolk County, NY) supports digitization, conservation, and collections care.
23 - Conservation and Preservation Grant State Library of Ohio supports the conservation of one single item or preserve a small, discrete group of items within their collections.
Required Workshop: May 19, 2026, Applications Due: August 23, 2026
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
01 - Conservation Treatment Grant Program NY State Arts Council/ Greater Hudson Heritage Network supports conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints or photographs), and frames. Frames are an integral part of a painting and applicants must address frame condition and treatment when applying for painting conservation.
08 - Ohio History Fund supports preservation assessments and training.
15 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
30 - Historic Documents Preservation Grant Program Connecticut State Library supports preservation assessments, reformatting, or conservation. Application deadline: April 30, 2026 (Cycle 1), September 30, 2026 (Cycle 2)
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
09 - NEH Public Humanities Projects supports conservation.
31 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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: