Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections

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	Federal Grant Title:	Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
	CFDA Number:	45.149
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Humanities_Division of Preservation and Access
	Federal Agency Name:	National Endowment for the Humanities
	Category of Funding Activity:	Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	20101116-PF
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 28, 2010
	Creation Date:	Sep 15, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 16, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 01, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 31, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	40
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$400,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.Libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country are responsible for collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art, and historical objects that facilitate research, strengthen teaching, and provide opportunities for life-long learning in the humanities. To preserve and ensure continued access to such collections, institutions must implement preventive conservation measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light and pollutants in collection spaces providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections, and safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters.As they strive to be effective stewards of humanities collections, cultural repositories are increasingly interested in sustainable preservation strategies, which balance preservation effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. A growing body of research suggests that institutions can develop effective, energy-efficient, and environmentally sensitive preservation measures, particularly for managing the environmental conditions under which collections are stored or exhibited. NEH therefore invites proposals that explore and implement sustainable preservation measures that are designed to mitigate the greatest risks to collections rather than to meet prescriptive targets.To help institutions develop sound preventive conservation projects, NEH encourages collaborative and interdisciplinary planning, which is important for identifying sustainable strategies. Such planning would include consideration of the following factors: the nature of the materials in a collection; the performance of the building, its envelope, and its systems in moderating internal environmental conditions; the capabilities of the institution; the nature of the local climate and the effects of climate change; the cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency of various approaches to preventive conservation; and the project's impact on the environment.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/schc.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Division of Preservation and Access Room 411 National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8570

preservation@neh.gov [preservation@neh.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Humanities Collections and Reference Resources; • Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants; • Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants; • Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions; • National Digital Newspaper Program; • Stabilization of Humanities Collections Grants; • Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections