Open - Art Preservation Fund inaugural 2026 Demonstration Fund Track A, deadline October 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Verified 2026-10-27
Art Preservation Fund
Art Preservation Fund 2026 Demonstration Fund – Track A: Treatment and Stabilization The Art Preservation Fund offers grants supporting professional conservation treatment and stabilization of significant art or historic collection items held for public benefit. This distinct Track A competition is for organizations that already have a completed conservation treatment proposal and are ready to […]
Required next actionRead the full 2026 Demonstration Fund grant rules at https://www.artpreservationfund.org/grants. Verify nonprofit status or eligible fiscal sponsor, minimum 1.0 FTE paid staffing, under $5,000,000 annual budget, and collection stewardship rights. Prepare the completed professional conservation treatment proposal, budget, timeline, collection significance, and required storytelling plan. Apply via the linked official application form by October 30 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Open - Art Preservation Fund inaugural 2026 Demonstration Fund Track B, deadline October 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Verified 2026-10-27
Art Preservation Fund
Art Preservation Fund 2026 Demonstration Fund – Track B: Assessment-to-Treatment Bridge Art Preservation Fund Track B offers competitive applicant grants for cultural organizations that need a qualified conservation or preservation professional to assess the condition of significant collection items and develop a credible treatment scope, cost estimate, and implementation plan. Track B is an assessment […]
Required next actionRead the full 2026 grant instructions at https://www.artpreservationfund.org/grants. Confirm eligible nonprofit/fiscal sponsor, 1.0 FTE paid staffing, operating budget below $5 million and documented stewardship/public-benefit collection need. Describe items, significance, proposed assessment, deliverables, three-month timeline and budget. A conservator need not already be identified. Apply via the funder application link before October 30 at 8 p.m. EDT. A later Track A treatment award is not guaranteed.