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Deadline was January 10, 2025 — program is closed. Stored deadline was null.
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program helps cultural institutions preserve humanities collections for future generations through environmentally sustainable preventive care strategies.
If a theatre for young audiences organization has a significant collection of historical artifacts, costumes, or archives that relate to the humanities and require preservation, this grant could be applicable.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections National Endowment for the Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:20250110-PF Funding Opportunity Title:Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Humanities Expected Number of Awards:15 Assistance Listings:45.
149 -- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 17, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jan 10, 2025 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jan 10, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:See C1.
Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. ## Additional Information Agency Name:National Endowment for the Humanities Description:The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program.
This program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting environmentally sustainable preventive care measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, reduce energy consumption, and strengthen institutions’ ability to anticipate and respond to disasters. Link to Additional Information:https://www.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cultural institutions including libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations; government entities, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. Projects must involve humanities collections that will be regularly accessible for research, education, or public engagement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $50,000 (Planning); Up to $350,000 (Implementation Level II). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections are due December 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections is funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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