FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
August 3, 2007
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS Calls for 2008 Conservation Project Support Grant
Applications
Application Deadline:
October 1, 2007
Washington, DC—The
Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting
grant applications to the agency’s FY 2008 Conservation
Project Support (CPS) program. The Institute recently
launched Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action,
a national initiative on behalf of the nation’s
collections. The IMLS-supported Heritage Health Index,
published in 2005, made clear that our collections of
objects, documents, digital material, and living collections
are not only essential to America’s cultural health,
but that they are imperiled and in need of swift action.
Through the CPS program, the Institute awards
matching grants to help museums identify their conservation
needs and priorities and to help them ensure the safekeeping
of their collections by implementing sound conservation
practices. The Institute funds conservation activities
for four types of collections: Nonliving, Natural History/Anthropology,
Living Plants, and Living Animals.
There are six categories of Conservation
Project Support activities:
• General Conservation Survey
• Detailed Conservation Survey
• Environmental Survey
• Environmental Improvements
• Treatment
• Training
Applicants are encouraged but not required
to apply for up to an additional $10,000 to educate the
general public about their project. Conservation education
activities may include lectures, workshops and symposia,
CD-ROM/audiovisuals, staff consultants, materials/supplies,
publications, and exhibits.
Application
guidelines and instructions are available here. Please
note that the Institute will only accept applications
submitted through Grants.gov, the federal government’s
online application system. All applicants who are using
Grants.gov must register with Grants.gov before submitting
their application. Applicants who are not already registered
should allow at least two weeks to complete this one-time
process. Click
here for more information on registration. Please
direct any questions about the CPS program to Christine
Henry, 202-653-4674, chenry@imls.gov.
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