Preservation Implementation 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 organizations and individuals to support the archiving and preservation of the recorded sound heritage of North America. This category is specifically for organizations/departments located within institutions such as libraries, museums, or other organizations where archiving, preservation, cataloguing and related expertise are accessible to the project.

Funding Focus

• Archiving and preservation of recorded sound heritage
• Cataloguing and related preservation activities
• Projects where materials have been identified and are in possession of applicant

Eligible Applicants

• Organizations and departments within institutions (libraries, museums, etc.)
• Organizations with accessible archiving, preservation, and cataloguing experts
• Projects with identified materials already in possession of applicant

Project Goals

• Fund projects with identified materials ready for archiving or preservation
• Support implementation of preservation plans for 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. Preservation Implementation Grant Information
   • Organization/department information
   • Location within institution (library, museum, etc.)
   • Description of archiving, preservation, and cataloguing expertise available
2. Collection Details
   • Identification of project materials
   • Confirmation that materials are in possession of applicant
   • Description of recorded sound heritage being preserved
3. Preservation Plan
   • Overview of archiving and preservation activities planned
   • Cataloguing approach
   • Timeline for implementation
4. Project Personnel
   • Information on key personnel and their expertise

Application Status

• 2025 applications are now closed
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