American Heritage Preservation Grants

The summary for the American Heritage Preservation Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	American Heritage Preservation Grants
	CFDA Number:	45.303
	CFDA Description:	Conservation Project Support
	Federal Agency Name:	Institute of Museum and Library Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	AHPG-FY11
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 16, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 13, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 15, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 15, 2010
	Archive Date:	Oct 15, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	50
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Institutions that fulfill the general criteria may apply; see http://www.imls.gov/applicants/guidelines/ahpg_1.shtm#elig for special conditions of eligibility for this program.
Grant Description: The purpose of the American Heritage Preservation Grants program is to raise awareness and fund preservation of treasures held in small and mid-sized museums, libraries and archives that convey the essential character and experience of the United States. These artifacts can be of diverse origin, but should have significance in the heritage of the community in which they are now held.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/guidelines/ahpg_index.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: For Libraries and Archives: Kevin Cherry Senior Program Officer Phone: 202/653-4662 E-mail: kcherry@imls.gov For Museums: Mark Feitl, Interim Grant Program Specialist Phone: 202/653-4635 mfeitl@imls.gov [mfeitl@imls.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity CPS-FY11; • Opportunity CPS-FY10; • Conservation Project Support