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<p class="MsoNormal"> <span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Announcing NEH Division of Preservation and Access,
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<span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><b>Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grant Program</b></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Preservation and Access is pleased
to announce the release of the 20</span></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">21</span></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">
guidelines for its Sustaining Cultural Heritage grant program: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections" target="_blank"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections</span></span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">The deadline for submission is
</span></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">January 14, 2021</span></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">
for a project start date of October 1, 2021. </span></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Applicants may request up to $50,000 in outright funds for Planning projects for a
period of performance of up to two years, and up to $350,000 in outright funds for Implementation projects for a period of performance of up to three years.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxscxw257710601"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
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</span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44474E">The
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections" target="_blank"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sustaining
Cultural Heritage Collections program</span></span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44474E"> helps cultural institutions -- libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations
-- meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures that mitigate deterioration, prolong the useful life of collections, and support institutional
resilience.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44474E"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44474E;background:white">To ensure the preservation of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings
and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art, and historical objects, cultural institutions must implement preventive conservation measures, which may include -- managing relative humidity, temperature, light, and pollutants in collection
spaces; providing protective storage enclosures and systems for collections; and safeguarding collections from theft, fire, floods, and other disasters.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#44474E"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">As collecting institutions strive to be effective stewards of humanities collections, they must
find ways to implement preventive conservation measures that are sustainable. This program helps cultural repositories plan and implement preservation strategies that pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Sustainable approaches
to preservation can contribute to an institution’s financial health, reduce its use of fossil fuels, and benefit its green initiatives, while ensuring that collections are well cared for and available for use in humanities programming, education, and research. </span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="xxxxxxparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">A pre-application webinar for prospective applicants will be held
<b>December 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m</b>. Eastern Time. Registration is not required, and a recording will be available for those unable to attend. </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTJiM2QyMWMtZTE1MC00YTQ2LWJhOWItYjM1NTNiZjQ4NDJj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2293b06459-c77d-44b6-af7f-e813cddcdcc3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ceee874b-a148-4f20-94cb-90446b6451bf%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d" target="_blank"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please
use this link to join the webinar</span></span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxscxw257710601"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
<span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><b> </b></span><span class="xxxxxxscxw257710601"> </span><br>
</span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">For more information, please visit: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections" target="_blank"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/sustaining-cultural-heritage-collections</span></span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">.
Program staff are available to read drafts. For inquiries, please contact: </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:preservation@neh.gov" target="_blank"><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">preservation@neh.gov</span></span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxnormaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E">.</span></span><span class="xxxxxxeop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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