Opportunity Information: Apply for 20240521 PE
The Preservation and Access Education and Training grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), specifically through its Division of Preservation and Access. Its main purpose is to strengthen the ability of cultural heritage professionals to care for and provide access to humanities collections by supporting high-quality education and training initiatives. In practice, NEH is looking to fund programs that build real, job-ready knowledge and skills for the people responsible for stewardship of collections, helping institutions preserve materials and make them usable and discoverable for researchers, students, and the public.
This opportunity funds organizations that can deliver training programs with a broad reach, meaning national, regional, or statewide scope. The focus is not on conserving a single collection or running a one-off local workshop, but on supporting organized training efforts that can raise the field’s capacity more widely. Projects should be designed for staff at cultural institutions and related organizations who handle collections and access work, and the training should be structured so participants come away better prepared to act as effective stewards of humanities materials.
Eligible applicants span a wide set of public and nonprofit entities. Applications may be submitted by state, county, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible, as are federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that category) may also apply. NEH notes that applicants should review the eligibility section in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity for the full details and any conditions that apply.
The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number 20240521 PE and is associated with CFDA number 45.149. Awards are grants, with an award ceiling of up to $350,000, and NEH anticipates making about 9 awards. The original application deadline is May 21, 2024, and the opportunity record indicates a creation date of March 4, 2024. Overall, this program is aimed at improving the preservation and access field by investing in training programs that can meaningfully upgrade professional practice across institutions responsible for humanities collections.Apply for 20240521 PE
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Preservation and Access Education and Training" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Preservation and Access Education and Training (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Preservation and Access Education and Training grant?
It is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), offered through the Division of Preservation and Access. The program supports high-quality education and training initiatives that strengthen the ability of cultural heritage professionals to care for and provide access to humanities collections.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The primary goal is to build real, job-ready knowledge and skills for the professionals responsible for the stewardship of humanities collections, so that materials can be preserved and made usable and discoverable for researchers, students, and the public.
What kinds of activities does the program fund?
The program funds organized education and training efforts designed to improve professional practice in preservation and access work. The emphasis is on structured training where participants leave better prepared to act as effective stewards of humanities materials.
Is this grant meant to conserve a single collection?
No. The opportunity is not focused on conserving a single collection. It is aimed at supporting training programs that raise capacity across the field more broadly.
Does NEH want to fund one-off local workshops?
No. The opportunity emphasizes training programs with broad reach (national, regional, or statewide) rather than one-time, local-only workshops.
Who is the intended audience for the training programs?
Projects should be designed for staff at cultural institutions and related organizations who handle collections and access work, including the people responsible for preservation and making collections available and discoverable.
What does "broad reach" mean for this opportunity?
"Broad reach" means the training program should have national, regional, or statewide scope, helping to raise the field's capacity beyond a single institution or local area.
What type of applicants are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including various levels of government, institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, and qualifying nonprofit organizations.
Are state, county, or city governments eligible?
Yes. State governments, county governments, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are special district governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Special district governments are included among eligible applicant types.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, as well as private institutions of higher education, are eligible.
Are federally recognized Native American tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status may apply, excluding institutions of higher education under that nonprofit category as stated in the summary provided.
Should applicants confirm eligibility in the official announcement?
Yes. NEH notes that applicants should review the eligibility section in the official Notice of Funding Opportunity for complete details and any conditions that may apply.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20240521 PE.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 45.149.
What type of award is offered?
Awards are made as grants.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $350,000.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH anticipates making about 9 awards.
When is the application deadline?
The original application deadline is May 21, 2024.
When was this opportunity record created?
The opportunity record indicates a creation date of March 4, 2024.
Which NEH office administers this program?
This opportunity is offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities through its Division of Preservation and Access.
What is the program trying to improve across the field?
The program aims to improve the preservation and access field by investing in training programs that meaningfully upgrade professional practice across institutions responsible for humanities collections.
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