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20230112-PF: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections

Closed Closed January 12, 2023 Opportunity 20230112-PF

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Endowment for the Humanities notices from 2022.

National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 14 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 12, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 7, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

National Endowment for the Humanities has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
20250110-PFOctober 4, 2024Closed January 10, 2025Closed
20240111-PFOctober 30, 2023Closed January 12, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedNovember 4, 2022
DeadlineJanuary 12, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

All 8 applicant types the notice lists

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program. This program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and strengthen institutional resilience (i.e., the ability to anticipate and respond to disasters resulting from natural or human activity).

Category: Humanities.

Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (45.149) awarded $116 million across 762 grant awards, an average of $151,885 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Michigan State University FoundationMichigan8$2.1 million
Iowa Department of Cultural AffairsIowa1$2.0 million
Foundation for Advancement in ConservationDistrict of Columbia8$1.8 million
State Historical Society of IowaIowa1$1.7 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia7$1.7 million

Top states: New York ($14.1 million), California ($11.2 million), Pennsylvania ($5.7 million), Virginia ($5.2 million), Massachusetts ($5.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 20230112-PF still open?

No. It closed on January 12, 2023.

Who can apply for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

What is the deadline for Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections?

Closed January 12, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $350,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 14 awards.

Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. The program made 762 awards worth $116 million in that time.

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