Preservation Assistance Grant

Funder: GRAMMY Museum Foundation Inc (with funding from The Recording Academy)

Geographic Scope: North America

Program Description:
Each year, the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program awards grants to individuals and small to mid-sized organizations to enhance their ability to preserve collections that embody the recorded sound heritage of North America. This grant is available to help with planning, assessment, and preparation of recorded sound collections to be archived or preserved.

Funding Focus

• Planning for preservation projects
• Assessment of recorded sound collections
• Preparation of collections for archiving or preservation
• Recorded sound heritage of North America

Eligible Applicants

• Individuals
• Small to mid-sized organizations
• Those with recorded sound heritage collections

Project Goals

• Fund planning, assessment, and preparation phases of preservation projects
• Help organizations prepare collections for future archiving or preservation
• Enhance organizational capacity to preserve recorded sound collections

Contact Information

• Email: guestservices@grammymuseum.org
• Phone: (213) 725-5700
• Address: 800 W Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015

Additional Information

• Funding generously provided by The Recording Academy
• 2025 Preservation Projects Guidelines available on website

Letter of Intent (LOI) Requirements

The LOI includes the following information:

1. Applicant Information
   • Individual or organization details
   • Organization size/type (if applicable)
   • Contact information
2. Collection Description
   • Overview of recorded sound collection to be preserved
   • Description of heritage being preserved
   • Current condition and status of collection
3. Planning/Assessment/Preparation Activities
   • Specific planning, assessment, or preparation activities needed
   • Timeline for these activities
   • How this grant will enhance preservation capacity
4. Implementation Plan
   • How results will be used to prepare for future archiving/preservation
   • Next steps after assessment/planning phase

Application Status

• 2025 applications are now closed
• Check back to apply next year
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