Preservation and Access Education and Training
At a glance
Preservation and Access Education and Training is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was May 16, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $350K, with about 10 awards expected and $2.7M 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 or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 14, 2023Posted
- May 16, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Feb 14, 2023
- Close date
- May 16, 2023
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $350,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,700,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- 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
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
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 and Access Education and Training program. This program supports training programs that develop 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.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.149
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 45.149
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 595 grant awards had funding actions under Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, with 24 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA$1.71M
- FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION$1.37M
- ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$1.29M
- NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER, INC.$1.05M
- THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION$882K
Agency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Humanities
preservation@neh.gov
202-606-8401
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Preservation and Access Education and Training”?
The official notice names 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 and Access Education and Training”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $350k, total estimated program funding is $2,700,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.
How do I apply for “Preservation and Access Education and Training”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20230516-PE), 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.
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