Grant programs for preservation and conservation are managed by various agencies, including state libraries, archives, Departments of Education, and Departments of Cultural Resources. In addition, regional organizations, such as local heritage networks, and national foundations may also offer funding for these initiatives.
At NEDCC, we specialize in helping organizations plan and execute grant-funded projects for paper-based objects and preservation efforts. Whether you need assistance with proposal development or project implementation, our team is here to guide you every step of the way.
Below, you’ll find a list of funding organizations that support preservation and conservation efforts. Be sure to review their specific grant deadlines and requirements.
Interested in working with NEDCC on a grant project?
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CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
GEORGIA
ILLINOIS
IOWA
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MASSACHUSETTS
MINNESOTA
MONTANA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
OKLAHOMA
OHIO
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
TEXAS
UTAH
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WYOMING
OTHER FUNDING SOURCES
CALIFORNIA
- California Natural Resources Agency - California Museum Grant Program
- California Revealed - Digitization and Preservation Assistance | Award supports the digitization of collections that are significant to California history.
- California Office of Emergency Services
- Californa State Library: Groundwork Grants funded by the California State Library | Award supports emergency preparedness advancements.
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
- Connecticut State Library - Historic Documents Preservation Grant Program
Eligible activities include preservation assessments, reformatting, or conservation.
- Conservation ConneCTion - Collections Assessment Grant
Eligible activities include providing small and mid-sized museums with a free assessment of their museum and archive collections.
GEORGIA
- GA Archives - Historical Records Preservation Grant
ILLINOIS
- IL State Archives - Historical Records Grant Program
IOWA
- Historical Resource Development Grant
Eligible activities include preservation training, preservation, and conservation.
KENTUCKY
Louisiana
- LEH Emergency Readiness Grants | Supports emergency preparedness assessments and training.
MAINE
Massachusetts
- MA Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
- MA State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)
- MA Community Preservation Coalition Community Preservation Act (CPA)
READ about the successful CPA projects for the town of Billerica, Massachusetts: "Under Construction: The Great Deed of Billerica - Conservation Treatment, Digitization, and Rehousing" and the MA Community Preservation Coalition.
- Mass Humanities
- MA Cultural Council
- Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program
MINNESOTA
Montana
- MT State Library - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
The Montana State Library has $10,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds available for adding special collections to the Montana Memory Project (MMP.)
New Hampshire
- NH Department of Cultural Resources - NH State Library - Conservation License Plate Grant Program (Mooseplate Grants)
New Jersey
NEW YORK
- NY State Arts Council/ Greater Hudson Heritage Network - Conservation Treatment Grant Program
- NY State Archives Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) supports projects sponsored by not-for-profit archives, libraries, historical societies, and similar institutions within New York State, and from consortia or cooperating groups of such agencies.
- NY State Archives Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) supports records management and archives-related projects in local governments of all types and sizes throughout New York. In addition to the competitive grants program, the LGRMIF also supports disaster recovery grants.
- NY State Archives Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Program supports doctoral candidates, those at the postdoctoral level, and other scholars/researchers with awards for advanced research in New York State history, government, or public policy. The Residency Program is made possible by and administered by the Archives Partnership Trust.
- NY State Library - The New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials Discretionary Grant Program
- Metropolitan New York Library Council Grant Programs
North Carolina
- NC Preservation Consortium - NC Preservation Grants
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program | Grants can be used for preservation assessments, digitization, and environmental assessments.
OHIO
- OH Historical Records Advisory Board - Grants for Ohio Repositories
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
- RI Foundation - Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund
Grants generally range from $250 to $750 and support direct conservation efforts for paper-based documents, photographs, and other two-dimensional historical evidence (excluding artwork).
SOUTH CAROLINA
Texas
UTAH
Virginia
- Virginia Association of Museums, Virginia Top 10 Endangered Artifacts
- Library of Virginia, Circuit Court Records Grant Program
Washington
- Benton County Washington - Historic Preservation Grant Program
west Virginia
Wyoming
OTHER STATE FUNDING SOURCES
- Historic New England - Community Preservation Grants
- Presbyterian Historical Society – Preservation Grants for Churches