Vital Statistics:
Number
of applications: 120
Number of awards: 39
Total amount awarded: $3 million
Total recipient match: $4.47 million
Program Statement
Conservation Project Support awards help museums
identify conservation needs and priorities and perform
activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
The grants are awarded through competitive peer review
and require, at least, a 100 percent match by the applicant.
These grants help museums develop a logical, institution-wide
approach to caring for their collections. The program
is an essential component of the Institute’s goal
of sustaining cultural heritage as a means of creating
and sustaining a nation of learners. Applicants apply
for the project that meets the institution’s highest
conservation needs.
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“These museums lead the field in executing
conservation activities such as surveys, training, treatment,
and environmental improvements. By offering coverage of
a wide range of eligible projects, the CPS program responds
to institutions’ on-the-ground needs.”
- Anne-Imelda M. Radice,
PhD, Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
About the Institute
of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000
libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission
is to create strong libraries and museums that connect
people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the national level and in coordination with state and
local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and
knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support
professional development. To learn more about the Institute,
please visit http://www.imls.gov. |
