Funding Available for USA Nonprofit Museums and Libraries to Exhibit and Preserve Collections

Conservation and Exhibition Grant

Grants of up to $3,000 and in-kind donations of materials to USA and territories nonprofit museums and libraries to preserve and exhibit collections. Funding is intended to support project costs and may be used for supplies, display fabrication, publicity, and contract workers. The purpose of the program is to increase knowledge of glazing applications; preserve collections; promote equity, diversity, and inclusion; and encourage the involvement of conservators in museum and library collection projects. In addition to a cash award, applicants will also receive a donation of Optium Museum Acrylic® or UltraVue® LaminatedGlass.

The application deadline is May 15th, 2024.

Grant Eligibility:

• Applications must include:
  • Rationale for support (demonstrated conservation goals, rather than collection management or maintenance
  • Feasibility of project (project support and appropriate use of Optium Museum Acrylic® or UltraVue® Laminated Glass products) and project significance
  • Level of innovation in use of Optium Museum Acrylic® or UltraVue® Laminated Glassproducts
  • Publicity proposed for project to help raise awareness of conservation, including online efforts
• Applicants must be a not-for-profit collecting institution (museum or library) with active exhibition programs and located in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or U.S.territories.
• Institutions must have at least one full-time conservator on staff or a conservator on contract for the project.

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