Preservation and Access Education and Training
Division of Preservation and Access
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The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture collections, electronic records, and digital objects. The challenge of preserving and making accessible such large and diverse holdings is enormous, and the need for knowledgeable staff is significant and ongoing.
Preservation and Access Education and Training awards are made to organizations that offer national, regional, or statewide education and training programs across the pedagogical landscape and at all stages of development, from early curriculum development to advanced implementation. Awards help the staff of cultural institutions, large and small, obtain the knowledge and skills needed to serve as effective stewards of humanities collections. Awards support projects that prepare the next generation of preservation professionals, as well as projects that introduce heritage practitioners to new information and advances in preservation and access practices.
A pre-application webinar for prospective applicants will be held April 6, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Registration is not required, click here to join. A recording will be available and posted on this site by April 15, 2021 for those unable to attend.
Begin by reading the Notice of Funding Opportunity and studying the application package and required supplementary materials.
Application Materials
Preservation and Access Education and Training Notice of Funding Opportunity 2021 (PDF)
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants.gov application package
Program Resources
List of recently funded grants in this program
Sample Application Narratives
Heritage Preservation, national program on cultural heritage and disaster management
University of Michigan, digital preservation management training
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