Conservation Project Support
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 45.303
- Grant awards
- 703 $32,904,940 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Beneficiaries
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- Public nonprofit institution/organization
- Private nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science administers Conservation Project Support (CFDA 45.303), a program that funds museums to identify conservation needs and perform activities to safeguard their collections, with the most recent grant awards issued July 1, 2012.
This program is inactive. No grant awards have been disbursed since July 2012—over fourteen years ago. The portfolio reflects 703 total awards across the program's history dating to 2002, with peak activity in 2009–2011 when the program averaged 85–88 awards annually; activity dropped sharply to 31 awards in 2012 before ceasing. No recent grant opportunities are posted.
The program funded museum conservation projects through 100% Project Grants. Representative recent awards from the final funding cycle in 2011–2012 included grants ranging from $1,500 to $897 thousand: Project Grant IC0512005812 for $897 thousand (awarded July 1, 2012), Project Grant IC0412009012 for $508 thousand (awarded May 1, 2012), and Project Grant IC0511027511 for $396 thousand (awarded July 1, 2011). The portfolio shows substantial variation in award size, with many awards in the $50–$300 thousand range alongside smaller grants under $5 thousand.
Combined federal dollars obligated totaled $32.9 million across all 703 awards. The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science was the sole funding agency, accounting for all federal dollars and all awards. Non-federal cost-sharing added $47.3 million, bringing total obligated dollars to $80.2 million.
This program is not a current funding opportunity. Organizations seeking museum conservation support should identify active alternatives through current Assistance Listing searches and federal opportunity databases.
Objective and description
- Objective
To help museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation program | Trustees Of Walters Art Gallery Inc. | $114,945 | |
| Conservation program | Yale Univ | $145,299 | |
| Conservation program | The Regents Of The University Of California | $149,999 | |
| Conservation program | National Aquarium, Inc. | $150,000 | |
| Conservation program | The John Brown House | $127,653 | |
| Conservation program | Childrens Museum Of Indianapolis Inc. | $125,000 | |
| Conservation program | University Of California, Davis | $81,444 | |
| Conservation program | Wichita State University | $150,000 | |
| Conservation program | Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, Inc. | $107,900 | |
| Conservation program | Good Will Home Association | $9,897 |
Latest 10 of 703 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of California, Davis | $559,459 | 2% |
| 2 | Yale Univ | $495,835 | 2% |
| 3 | Michigan State University | $465,618 | 1% |
| 4 | The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $450,000 | 1% |
| 5 | Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $443,691 | 1% |
| 6 | The Colorado Museum Of Natural History | $413,797 | 1% |
| 7 | The American Museum Of Natural History | $359,146 | 1% |
| 8 | The Detroit Institute Of Arts | $347,705 | 1% |
| 9 | Houston The Museum Of Fine Arts | $333,863 | 1% |
| 10 | Oakland Museum Of California | $328,530 | 1% |
10 of 310 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2012 | $2,614,183 |
| FY2011 | $2,793,769 |
| FY2010 | $3,341,323 |
| FY2009 | $3,147,056 |
| FY2008 | $2,971,953 |
| FY2007 | $4,907,079 |
| FY2006 | $2,772,000 |
| FY2005 | $2,822,140 |
| FY2004 | $2,406,478 |
| FY2003 | $2,750,157 |
| FY2002 | $2,378,802 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 45.303?
Assistance Listing 45.303 is Conservation Project Support, a federal grant program run by National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Conservation Project Support?
Its CFDA number is 45.303: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 45.303 awarded?
703 grant awards under 45.303 have obligated $32,904,940 in federal funds to 310 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 45.303?
The recipients obligated the most under Conservation Project Support are University Of California, Davis ($559,459), Yale Univ ($495,835) and Michigan State University ($465,618).
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