Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program

Deadline: September 15, 2008
(Extended to September 29, 2008 for FEMA-declared disaster areas. Read more.)

Now available! Grant Program Guidelines (PDF, 379KB) and Grants.gov Instructions

Technical Assistance Audio Conference Calls
To assist grant applicants with putting together their applications, IMLS will be offering technical assistance audio conference calls at the following dates and times. You will need the following information to participate in the call:

Wednesday, August 20 at 3:30pm ET (Note! Postponed from originally posted date of August 13.)
Conference ID#: 60867884; Dial-in#: 1-800-603-9527

Thursday, August 28 at 3:30pm ET
Conference ID#: 60868197; Dial-in#: 1-800-603-9527

Bank of America is partnering with the Institute to provide grants to small museums, libraries, and archives. The grants will raise awareness and fund preservation of treasures held in small museums, libraries and archives.

Grants will help to preserve specific items, including works of art, artifacts and historical documents that are in need of conservation. Applicants will build on completed conservation assessments of their collections, to ensure that the Bank of America/IMLS grants are used in accordance with best practices in the field, and underscore the importance of assessment planning.

Grant programs that provide assistance with conservation planning and assessment include the Institute’s Conservation Assessment Program and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Preservation Assistance Grants. Some states also offer assessment programs.

Grant Amount: Up to $3,000

Grant Period: One year

Eligibility: Institutions that fulfill the general criteria may apply. See program guidelines for special conditions of eligibility for this program.

For more information, contact Christine Henry, Senior Program Officer, at 202/653-4674 or chenry@imls.gov.