Save America's Treasures Launched in 1998, Save America's Treasures is a national effort to identify and rescue threatened cultural treasures. Nonprofits, state or local governments with eligible preservation or conservation projects may apply by Sept 1, 2000. The grant pays for conservators to spend five days assessing the preservation needs of your collection and facilities. Museums receive a report summarizing preservation needs and recommending storage, exhibit, building maintenance, funding, staffing and environmental up-grades. The report is great for fund-raising from other granting agencies.
Timing is important because grants are awarded to all applicants until funding runs out.
Fill out the application form on the day you receive it. Then send it by next-day air mail back to Heritage Preservation. This year the grant applications will be mailed Oct. 8.