[Cohsl-list] CCAHA offers free Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) application support!

CCAHA announces free NEH Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) application support Through the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) Program, your organization can apply for up to $6,000 of funding for preservation assistance. The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is offering FREE grant application support to your grant writing team to help bring this important funding to you. Eligible projects: * Preservation overview surveys, collection-level surveys or item-level surveys * Long-term preservation plans * Disaster preparedness and response plans * Consultation to develop a plan to address a specific preservation problem * Attendance at preservation workshops * Purchase of preservation supplies, equipment and furniture Grant Amount: Grants up to $6,000 will be awarded. No matching funds are required. Application Deadline: May 14, 2009 Eligible Institutions: United States non-profit organizations; state and local government agencies. (Additional eligibility requirements at NEH grant <http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html> site) CCAHA grant application support can include: * Project planning * Grant review * Letter of commitment * Resumes of CCAHA personnel for planned preservation projects For assistance with your grant application, contact Lee Price, CCAHA Director of Development: lprice(a)ccaha.org For more PAG Program information and eligibility requirements, visit the NEH grant <http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html> site. Applicants will be asked to describe the nature and significance of their collection. Institutions that have never received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant are encouraged to apply. IMPORTANT: All applications for PAG must be submitted through grants.gov, the government-wide grants portal. For more information, visit www.neh.gov/grants. Kim Andrews Preservation Services Officer CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts 264 S. 23rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-545-0613 (phone) 215-735-9313 (fax) kandrews(a)ccaha.org www.ccaha.org Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here <http://www.ccaha.org/index.php/support/member> to become a member and take advantage of our great member benefits!