Through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) direct grant program, the MBLC offers grants to libraries to help fund preservation and conservation efforts.
Preservation AssessmentPreserving/Conserving Library and Archival Materials
Conserving & Digitizing of Historical Resources
Manuscripts Arrangement and Description
Beyond the MBLC's grants, other state and federal agencies provide funding for preservation and digitization projects. For more information including deadlines and application instructions, contact these institutions directly.
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5841
imlsinfo@imls.gov
(202) 653-4657
Areas of funding: (1) Conservation Assessment for Preservation Program (CAP). Funding for conservation activities including treatment, surveys, and implementation. (2) National Leadership Grants. Funding to libraries or libraries and museums in partnership for a broad range of projects including preservation.
National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 802 Washington, D.C. 20506
(202) 606-8570
preservation@neh.gov
Areas of funding: Common Heritage, Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions, Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants, Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections, Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
National Archives Building, Room 607, Washington, D.C. 20506
(202) 501-5610
nhprc@arch1.nara.gov
In Massachusetts: Contact John Warner at the Archives of the Commonwealth.
Goals: To help local organizations arrange and describe, preserve, and digitize records and make them accessible. Also provides grants to State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRABs) for regrants to increase access to and use of records and to help carry out digitization and electronic records programs.