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Funding Opportunities

A number of funding agencies make grants available for assessments, conservation treatment, digitization, audio preservation, 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.

*2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 1776. Consider conserving your related collections.


BROWSE GRANT OPPORTUNITiES:

Deadlines at a glance

10/01/24 Projects for the Protection, Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Properties outside of Japan
10/30/24 Digitizing Hidden Collections | Supports audio preservation.
11/07/24 NHPRC Archival Projects | Supports digitization and audio preservation.
11/15/24 IMLS Museums for America | Supports surveys and assessmentsconservation treatment, and digitization.
11/15/24 IMLS Museums Grants for African American History and Culture | Supports training and conservation.
11/15/24 IMLS Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | Supports collection assessmentsdigitization and digital assessmentsconservation surveys and treatment.
11/15/24 IMLS Inspire! Grants for Small Museums | Supports training, collection assessmentsdigitizationconservation surveys and treatment.
01/2025 Recordings at Risk cycle opens | Supports audio preservation.
01/09/25 ANTICIPATED NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions | Supports preservation assessments.
01/10/25 ANTICIPATED NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Supports conservation.
02/05/25 NOMINATION DUE Virginia Association of Museums, Virginia Top 10 Endangered Artifacts | Supports conservation.
03/15/25 Maine Archival Collection and Preservation Assessment Grant Program | Supports preservation assessments.
TBD 2025 Kentucky Local Records Grant Program | Supports digitization and conservation.
08/2025 Oregon Historic Preservation Heritage Grant | Supports conservation.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Fundraising and Grant Writing Tips 

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:
Getting Ready for Preservation Grant Season
Writing Grants for Audio Preservation and Reformatting
Writing Your Preservation Assistant Grant
Starting a Conservation Project: How to Get the Most Out of Your Money
Creative Fundraising for Preservation