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.
- America250MI History Grant Program supports conservation, preservation assessments, and digitization.
- America250 Mississippi Legacy Grant supports services such as preservation assessments, conservation treatment, audio reformatting, or digital imaging.
- America250 Oregon Commission Grant supports surveys and digitization.
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.
2025
DECEMBER
31 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
2026
09 - Minnesota Historical Society Legacy Grants support general conservation assessments, long-range preservation planning, and disaster planning.
15 - Texas Historical Foundation Quarterly Micro Grants Program supports preservation.
15 - NEH Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition supports book and paper conservation, digital imaging, and audio reformatting.
15 - America250MI History Grant Program supports conservation, preservation assessments, and digitization.
31 - The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation supports Asian art conservation.
01 - America250 Mississippi Grant (Legacy Grant) supports services such as preservation assessments, conservation treatment, audio reformatting, or digital imaging.
02 - Summerlee Foundation's Texas History Program supports preservation assessments.
26 - CLIR Recordings at Risk supports audio reformatting.
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
01 - America250 Oregon Commission Grant supports surveys and digitization.
15 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
27 - Broadening Narratives - Grants for the Chicago and Lowcountry South Carolina Regions
10 - Minnesota Historical Society Legacy Grants support general conservation assessments, long-range preservation planning, and disaster planning.
15 - Texas Historical Foundation Quarterly Micro Grants Program supports preservation.
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
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.
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
08 - Ohio History Fund supports preservation assessments and training.
15 - Kentucky Local Records Grant Program supports digitization and conservation for government agencies.
01 - Island Foundation (New Bedford, MA) supports preservation assessments.
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: