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Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions

National Endowment for the Humanities

At a glance

Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was January 15, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $15K, with about 42 awards expected and $400K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access).

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Key facts

  1. Nov 20, 2019Posted
  2. Jan 15, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Nov 20, 2019
Close date
Jan 15, 2020
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$15,000
Est. total funding
$400,000
Expected awards
42
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program. The purpose of this program is to help small and mid-sized institutions improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections. The program encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 45.149

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.76M
FY25$2.9K
FY26$5.69M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.149. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Humanities
preservation@neh.gov
202-606-8401

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $15k, total estimated program funding is $400,000 and the agency expects to make about 42 awards.

How do I apply for “Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20200115-PG), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenDeadline extendedALN 45.037

Collections Stewardship

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$50K – $500K
Closes
Dec 15, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.042

National Digital Newspaper Program

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$1 – $325K
Closes
Jan 13, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.301

Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
$5K – $75K
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today