Funding Available for USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs to Provide Career Development Opportunities for Humanities Preservation Professionals

Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant

Grants are available for USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and Tribal governments for professional development related to the preservation of humanities. The purpose of this program is to support training programs that develop knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections.

The application deadline is May 21st, 2024.

Grant Eligibility:

• This program supports projects that develop and implement educational programs for professionals who preserve and provide access to humanities collections.
• Project activities must support one or a combination of the following programmatic areas:
  • Field services, networks, or consortia that offer training and educational resources and services to professionals.
  • Continuing education opportunities that provide professionals with extended or specialized training in new or current preservation and access topics.
  • Student and early career programs focused on building skills in preservation and access for cultural heritage collections. Programs may occur at either academic or nonacademic institutions.
• To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following organization types:
  • A nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • An accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit)
  • A state or local government or one of their agencies
  • A federally recognized Native American Tribal government

For more information, or to apply, click here.