2005-2006
National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants for Stabilizing Humanities Collections
Receipt Deadline: October 3, 2005 (for projects beginning July 2006)
These grants help museums, libraries, archives, and historical organizations preserve their humanities collections through support for improved housing and storage, environmental conditions, security, lighting, and fire protection.
Eligible activities
include: the purchase of storage furniture and the rehousing
of humanities collections and materials that directly document the collections,
such as field notes, site maps, or catalog records; the improvement of
environmental conditions under which collections are stored or exhibited (which
may encompass the installation of climate control systems); and the installation
of security, lighting, and fire detection and suppression systems.
Awards are made for up to five years and typically range from $30,000 to $700,000. Normally, NEH support will not exceed 50% of a project's total costs.
Application materials and instructions are available at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stabilization.html
Applicants are encouraged to contact a
program officer in the Division of Preservation and Access in
advance.
For more information, contact the NEH Division of
Preservation and Access by e-mail at preservation@xxxxxxx or at the telephone number
below.
National Endowment for the
Humanities
Division of Preservation and Access, Room
411
Telephone: (202)
606-8570
E-mail: preservation@xxxxxxx
Web site: www.neh.gov and http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stabilization.html