ClosedOpportunity CAP-FY21

Collections Assessment for Preservation Program

Institute of Museum and Library Services

At a glance

Collections Assessment for Preservation Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The application deadline was April 19, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $5K – $3M, with about 1 award expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.312 (National Leadership Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Mar 8, 2021
Close date: Apr 19, 2021
Award floor: $5,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility requirements.

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.

This program is designed to support the administration of an affordable and accessible collections assessment program for small to midsize museums to help them care for and conserve their collections. Goals of the program include increasing the capacity of the participating museums to understand the conservation needs of their collections and the building environments in which they are housed; strengthening the knowledge of museum personnel about the care and conservation of museum collections; and positioning museums to plan for the long-term are of their collections.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.312National Leadership GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.312

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$24.9M

FY25

$25.6M

FY26

$24.6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.312. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
creich@imls.gov
202-653-4636

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Collections Assessment for Preservation Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Collections Assessment for Preservation Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5k – $3m, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Collections Assessment for Preservation Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity CAP-FY21), 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.

OpenALN 45.312