Save America's Treasures
Grant: Save America's Treasures
Agency: Department of the Interior, in partnership with:
- National Endowment for the Arts.
- National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
- President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Division: National Park Service
Deadline: May 21, 2010
Description: The Save America's Treasures program is one of the largest and most successful grant programs for the protection of our nation's endangered and irreplaceable cultural heritage. This program provides grants for preservation and conservation work on nationally significant historic properties and collections. Collections include artifacts, museum collections, documents, sculpture, and other works of art. Historic properties include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures and objects.
Fit for Public Broadcasting: This grant could be an opportunity to preserve video, film, and audio materials in conjunction with a digitization or public education/outreach project that stations are already planning. Public broadcasters with historic collections of programming should consider applying.
Eligibility: State governments, local governments, and nonprofits are eligible to apply. Stations can apply directly or partner with another eligible organization.
Anticipated funding: Total anticipated funding for this program is $14 million. Collection project awards range from $25,000 to $700,000 and historic property project awards range from $125,000 to $700,000. All grants require a dollar-for-dollar, non-federal match or cost-share.
How to apply: Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. If you are new to Grants.gov, you will need to do the following:
1. If you don't already have one, request a DUNS number by clicking here.
2. If your organization is not registered with the Central Contractor Registration, it must do so by clicking here.
3. Register with Grants.gov by clicking here.
Once you're registered, click here to apply for grants.
Grants.gov resources:
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Help desk email: support@grants.gov
Support line number: 1-800-518-GRANTS (4726)
Resources:
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Program website
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