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.
America250
With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaching, opportunities will be highly competitive. We encourage organizations to start planning as soon as possible to ensure projects are completed before July 2026.
- America250 Mississippi Legacy Grant supports services such as preservation assessments, conservation treatment, audio reformatting, or digital imaging.
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
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
01 - SHRAB Veteran's Heritage Grant MA State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) supports Massachusetts municipalities and non-profit organizations, such as libraries, historical societies and commissions, museums, schools, and universities in the preservation or digitization of historic documents and photographs and improving access to archival collection.
15 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
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: