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The purpose of the American Heritage Preservation Grants program is to raise awareness andfund 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.
Priority will be given to smaller institutions, but all libraries, archives, and museums that meet IMLS institutional eligibility criteria are eligible to apply. Grants will provide funds to preserve specific items, including works of art, rare books, scientific specimens and historical documents (photographs, maps, deeds, etc.) that are in need of conservation. 8
INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY
Museum Eligibility
All types of museums are eligible to apply. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums may not apply for IMLS funds.
Library and Archive Eligibility
An eligible applicant must be:
• either a unit of state or local government or private nonprofit organization that has taxexempt status under the Internal Revenue Code;
• located in one of the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDABLE PROJECTS
The American Heritage Preservation Grants assist museums, libraries and archives with the preservation of specific items, including works of art, rare books, scientific specimens and historical documents (photographs, maps, deeds, etc.) that are in need of conservation and convey the essential character and experience of the United States. These artifacts can be of diverse origin, but are a significant part of the heritage of the community in which they are now held. Funds are intended for the preservation and conservation of the original object and material. Projects that are solely intended to digitize collections are not eligible in this program.
Deadline: September 15, 2009. For more information and details please visit their web site. To view the Grant Guidelines (PDF format) please click here.
To view other available funding opportunities please click here.
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