Deadline: 17-Jun-25
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant Program.
This program supports training that develops knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections. NEH will issue awards to organizations that offer national, regional, or statewide education and training programs that provide staff of cultural institutions with the knowledge and skills they need to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections.
Purpose
- This program supports projects that develop and implement educational programs for professionals who preserve and provide access to humanities collections. Such materials include but are not limited to moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born-digital and digitized collections, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art. Advancing long-term access to these materials for scholars, students, and the public requires skilled professionals from varied backgrounds and communities working in organizations large and small.
- NEH makes awards in this program to organizations that offer national, regional, or statewide education and training programs for established or emerging professionals. Programs may be at any stage, from early curriculum development to advanced implementation, and projects may include partnerships with academic or non-academic institutions.
Areas
- Project activities must support one or more 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 non-academic institutions.
Encouraged Subjects
- Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to address one or more of the following subjects:
- Audiovisual and Digital Heritage: Addressing preservation or access challenges faced by materials at risk of obsolescence.
- Emergency Preparedness: Preparing practitioners to mitigate potential hazards and respond to and recover from disasters.
- Emerging Practices and New Technologies: New or recently updated preservation or access-related standards, methodologies, tools and equipment, or workflows.
Funding Information
- Maximum award amount: $350,000
- NEH anticipates awarding approximately $2,700,000 among an estimated 10 recipients.
- If your program grants graduate degrees in art conservation, you may request a maximum of $250,000 in outright funds. You may request an additional $100,000 in matching funds for a total award of $350,000 and a total project cost of $450,000.
Duration
- Period of performance: Up to three years (up to five years for programs that grant graduate degrees in art conservation)
Program Outputs and Outcomes
- The outputs of a successful Preservation and Access Education and Training award may include, but are not limited to:
- Curricula, either new or revised, for academic or practitioner programs.
- Educational opportunities designed as placements or hired positions such as residencies, apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships.
- Educational programs, series, and sessions such as webinars, workshops, seminars, classes, speaker series, and other online and in-person trainings.
- Field services such as assessments, consultations, or on-demand assistance.
- Financial support for students and participants, including stipends and travel costs but not tuition remission.
- Networks and consortia, which provide opportunities for sharing knowledge and resources.
- Open educational resources such as handbooks, websites, leaflets, and other publications shared with the field.
- The outcomes of a successful Preservation and Access Education and Training award may include, but are not limited to:
- Capable organizations of every size, including smaller organizations, that can steward their collections using core preservation and access skills.
- Skilled professionals who can apply established and emerging practices to preserve diverse humanities collections
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:
- 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
- Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
For more information, visit National Endowment for the Humanities.
