Grants

This program supports the digitization of rare and unique historical and cultural materials in a variety of formats and the creation and promotion of online access to those materials. Any expenditures of program funds must be directly related to these purposes.

Materials nominated for digitization through this program must be owned and held by an eligible organization prepared to abide by the program’s award terms.

This Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant is designed to support small museums’ projects that serve the public. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Digital Learning Resources
• Collections Management, Curation, Care and Conservation
• Exhibitions
• Collections Stewardship and Access
• Institutional Capacity

This Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant is designed to build the capacity of African American Museums. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Build Institutional Capacity
• Increase Access to Museum and Archival Collections at African American Museums and Historically Black Colleges and Universities

This Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant is designed to support projects of museums of all sizes that strengthen their ability to serve their public. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Digital Learning Resources
• Collections Management, Curation, Care and Conservation
• Exhibitions
• Collections Stewardship and Access
• Community Engagement

This Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant is designed to support projects that address critical needs of the museum field. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Collections Management, Curation, Care and Conservation
• Build Institutional Capacity
• Collections Stewardship and Access
• Community Engagement

This Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant is designed to support Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture and knowledge. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Sustaining Heritage, Culture and Knowledge
• Organizational Capacity Building
• Collections Stewardship

This National Endowment for the Humanities Grant is designed to support cultural institutions preserving large and diverse collections for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Prolong Useful Life of Collections
• Support Institutional Resilience
• Prevent Catastrophic Loss from Emergencies
• Sustainable Preventive Conservation Measures

This National Endowment for the Humanities Grant is designed to support small to mid-sized institutions improve their ability to preserve and care for their collections. Digital preservation projects would apply to the following criteria:

• Draw on Knowledge of Consultants Whose Preservation Experience Relates to Their Collections
• Preserve and Care for Significant Humanities Collections