1. Michigan Collections Network
Nov. 14, 2012
Preservation & Digitization Projects
Sources of Funding for Libraries, Museums and
Archives
Timothy J. Chester
timothychester@comcast.net

2. Stewarding Michigan’s Treasures
• A report issued by the • Assessed the status and
Michigan Museums needs of Michigan’s
Association in April 1,513 collecting
2012. institutions: libraries,
• Funded by the Institute archives and museums
of Museum & Library of all kinds, with 458
Services & MCACA institutions
• Research support from participating; a 30%
GVSU’s Johnson Center response rate.
for Philanthropy

3. National Endowment for the Humanities
www.gov.neh
Division of Preservation & Access
• Documenting Endangered Languages September 16, 2013
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources July 16,
2013
• National Digital Newspaper Program January 17, 2013
• Preservation and Access Education and Training 1, 2013
• Preservation and Access Research and Development May 1,
2013
• Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions May
1, 2013
• Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections December 4, 2012

4. NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for
Smaller Institutions
Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized institutions—such as libraries,
museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county
records offices, and colleges and universities—improve their ability to preserve and care for
their significant humanities collections. These may include special collections of books and
journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound
recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles,
archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials.
• Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consulting conservators whose preservation skills
and experience are related to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are
the focus of their projects.
• Similarly, when assessing the preservation needs of archival holdings, applicants must seek a
consultant specifically knowledgeable about archives and preservation. Because the
organization and the preservation of archival collections must be approached in tandem, an
archival consultant should also provide advice about the management and processing needs
of such holdings as part of a preservation assessment that includes long-term plans for the
arrangement and description of archival collections.
• Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially
encouraged to apply.
Applications are due May 1, 2013. Grants are awarded for up to $6,000 and no match is

5. NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage
Collections Grants
SCHC grants help cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse
holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting preventive
conservation measures that mitigate deterioration and prolong the useful life of collections.
• Libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country are responsible
for collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images,
archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art, and historical objects. To preserve and ensure
continued access to such collections, institutions must implement preventive conservation
measures, which encompass managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants
in collection spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and
safeguarding collections from theft and from natural and man-made disasters.
• This program helps cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies that
pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Projects should be
designed to be as cost effective, energy efficient, and environmentally sensitive as possible,
and they should aim to mitigate the greatest risks to collections rather than to meet
prescriptive targets.
Applications due Dec. 4, 2012. Grants are made for up to $40,000 for planning requiring a 20%
match, and for up to $350,000 for implementation, with a 50% required match .

6. National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Public Programs
America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants provide support for
museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce
public programs in the humanities. Grants support the following formats:
exhibitions at museums, libraries, and other venues; interpretations of
historic places, sites, or regions; book/film discussion programs; living
history presentations; other face-to-face programs at libraries, community
centers, and other public venues; and interpretive websites.
Planning grants support the early stages of project development, including
consultation with scholars, refinement of humanities themes, preliminary
design, and audience evaluation. Due January 9 and August 9 2013. 50%
match required, grants made up to $40,000. Up to $75,000 under unusual
circumstances.
Implementation Grants support final scholarly research and consultation,
design development, production, and installation of a project for
presentation to the public. Due January 9 or August 9, 2013. 50% match
required, grants made between $50,000 to $400,000.

7. Institute of Museum & Library Services
www.imls.gov
Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums are a special funding opportunity within the IMLS National Leadership Grants
program. These small grants encourage libraries, museums, and archives to test and evaluate specific innovations in the
ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks Grants support the deployment, testing, and evaluation of
promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or organizational practices and may involve risk.
Successful proposals will address problems, challenges, or needs of broad relevance to libraries, museums, and/or archives.
A proposed project should test a specific, innovative response to the identified problem and present a plan to make the
findings widely and openly accessible. Applications due February 1, 2013. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000 No match
is required.
Museums for America Grants MFA grants support activities that strengthen museums as active resources for lifelong learning, as
important institutions in the establishment of livable communities, and as good stewards of the nation’s collections. MFA
grants can fund both new and ongoing museum activities and programs. Examples include planning, managing and
conserving collections, improving public access, training, conducting programmatic research, school and public
programming, producing exhibitions, and integrating new or upgraded technologies into your operations.
There are three categories within the MFA program:
• Learning Experiences IMLS places the learner at the center and supports engaging experiences in museums that prepare
people to be full participants in their local communities and our global society. Projects should deliver high quality,
inclusive, accessible and audience-focused programs, exhibitions, and services for lifelong learning in formal or informal
settings.
• Community Anchors IMLS promotes museums as strong community anchors that enhance civic engagement, cultural
opportunities, and economic vitality. Projects should address common community challenges and demonstrate how your
museum improves the quality of life and enriches community members’ knowledge and understanding of critical local and
global issues, provides forums for community dialogue, and/or connects individuals to resources in the broader community
service infrastructure through its programs and services. Projects may include capacity-building activities that position your
museum to be more effective in fulfilling its role as a community anchor institution.
• Collections Stewardship IMLS supports exemplary stewardship of museum collections and promotes the use of technology
to facilitate discovery of knowledge and cultural heritage. Projects should support the care and management of collections
to expand and sustain access for current and future generations. Projects should reflect systematic, holistic, logical
approaches to the documentation, preservation, and conservation of tangible and digital collections to sustain and improve
public access.
Applications due Jan. 15, 2013. Grants range from $5000 to $150,000. 1:1 match is required, but may include in-kind as well as
cash.

8. Institute of Museum & Library Services
www.imls.gov
National Leadership Grants for Museums & Libraries
• NLG support projects that address current and future needs of the museum and library fields
that have the potential to advance practice in the profession so that institutions can improve
services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as models,
new tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used,
adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment.
Distinguishing features of all National Leadership Grants for Museums projects are:
• Broad Impact: Proposals should address key needs and challenges that face museums or
libraries. Projects should show the potential for far-reaching impact, influence practice
throughout the profession; and reflect awareness and support of current strategic initiatives
and agendas in the field.
• Innovation: Proposals should demonstrate a thorough understanding of current practice and
knowledge about the subject matter, and show how the project has the potential to
strengthen and improve services to benefit the audiences and communities being served.
• Collaboration: While partners are not required in all NLG for Museums projects, partnerships
can help demonstrate a broad need, field-wide buy-in and input, access to appropriate
expertise, and sharing of resources.
Deadline: January 15, 2013. Grant Amounts :$50,000 - $500,000. Grant Period: Up to three
years. Matching Requirement: 1:1 requirement for budgets of $250,000 and above.
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE!

9. National Historic Publications & Records
Commission www.archives.gov/nhprc
Each year, Congress appropriates up to $10 million for
NHPRC grants in support of the nation's archives for
projects to edit and publish historical records of national
importance. The NHPRC supports projects to:
• research and develop means to preserve authentic
electronic records
• assist archives through a network of state partners
• preserve and make accessible records and archives
• publish papers documenting America's founding era
• publish papers documenting other eras and topics
important to an understanding of American history
• improve professional education for archivists and historical
documentary editors

10. NHPRC Grants
• Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records
Proposals that promote the preservation and use of the
nation's most valuable archival resources. Projects should
expand our understanding of the American past by facilitating
and enhancing access to primary source materials. Final
Deadline: October 4, 2012
• Digitizing Historical Records Supports cost-effective methods
to digitize nationally significant historical record collections
and make the digital versions freely available online. Projects
must make use of existing holdings of historical repositories
and consist of entire collections or series. Final Deadline: June
7, 2012

11. NHPRC Grants
Electronic Records Projects The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks
proposals that will increase the capacity of archivists and archival repositories to create
electronic records archives that preserve records of enduring historical value. Final Deadline:
June 7, 2012
Innovation in Archives and Documentary Editing The National Historical Publications and
Records Commission seeks projects that are exploring innovative methods to improve the
preservation, public discovery, or use of historical records. Final Deadline: October 4, 2012
Publishing Historical Records
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish
historical records of national significance.Two annual competitions:
• Colonial and Early National Period
• Final Deadline: June 7, 2012
• New Republic through the Modern Era
• Final Deadline: October 4, 2012
State and National Archival Partnership Grants The National Historical Publications and Records
Commission seeks proposals to strengthen archives and historical records programs in each
of the states and build a national archival network. Final Deadline: September 6, 2012

12. American Alliance for Museums
Museum Assessment Program
The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) helps small and mid-sized museums strengthen
operations, plan for the future and meet national standards through self-study and a site
visit from a peer reviewer. IMLS-funded MAP grants are non-competitive and provide $4,000
of consultative resources and services to participating museums.
• MAP provides guidance and growth in the following areas:
prioritization of goals
• focus on mission and planning
• communications between staff, board and other constituents
• credibility with potential funders and donors
The program offers four assessments:
Organizational
Collections Stewardship
Community Engagement
Leadership (full cost only)
• Each assessment can be completed in less than a year. Costs to participate range from free to
$750. Applications are accepted twice per year by deadlines of July 1 or December 1.
• www.aam-us.org

13. Michigan Council for Art & Cultural Affairs
Program and Operational Support Grants
• POPS applicants can request a minimum of $5,000 or a maximum of $50,000.
• Grants awarded must be matched on a 1:1 basis with cash only.
• Facilities must be open to the public and provide accessible entrances.
• Funded projects must be completed within the MCACA grant period, 1/1/2013 - 9/30/2013.
Capital Improvement Grants
• CIP applicants can request a minimum of $5,000 or a maximum of $50,000.
• Priority is given to projects with strong evidence of prior planning and eminent completion.
• Grants must be matched on a 1:1 basis with cash and/or new manufactured product match.
• Facilities must be open to the public and provide accessible entrances.
• Funded projects must be completed within the MCACA grant period, 1/1/2013 - 9/30/2013.
• Applicants may apply to more than one Council program but can only apply for one Capital
program per year. However, the Council reserves the right to limit the number of grant
awards to any one applicant.
• Funding for the same project or activity over multiple fiscal years will not be considered.

14. Michigan Humanities Council
www.michiganhumanities.org
Major Grants
• Maximum Major Grant Request: $15,000
• Funding is based on available resources and awards may be less than the total amount
requested.
• Applicant Match Requirements:
• 120% required cost share (through cash or in-kind services) for requests $3,000 to $15,000
• 100% cost share required for requests less than $3,000
Quick & Planning Grants
• Quick Grants provide up to $500 and Planning Grants provide up to $1,000 to Michigan-
based, nonprofit organizations for public humanities programs or services. Planning grants
cover expenses involved in developing a public humanities program that will result in a non-
profit applying for a Council major grant. Organizations may only receive one quick or
planning grant per year and the project activities must be free or very low cost and open to
the public.
• Deadline: Four weeks prior to an event or planning session. Funds available year-round or
until exhausted.

15. Other Grant Opportunities
Americana Foundation, Novi, MI www. americanafoundation.org Grants
of up to $50,000, supporting educational and advocacy programs that
address the preservation of American agriculture, the conservation of
natural resources, and the protection and presentation of expressions
of America's heritage, focusing on two program areas of protection,
preservation and education:
• American heritage expressed through its material culture
• Natural resources and agriculture through land use and growth
management
• Detroit Area Kresge Program
• Plus 19 regional regranting agencies across
MI.