Resources
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Collections Care
- C2C (Connecting to Collections Care Online)
Includes free how-to webinars, online forum with expert moderators, and comprehensive resource list - Museum Conservation Institute – Smithsonian
Includes articles, videos, and past projects by Smithsonian staff. Indexed by material type and project name. - Northeast Document Conservation Center
- Washington State Historical Society’s Resources for Museums
Funding for Museums and Programming
4Culture
4Culture offers several project and program grants for organizations in King County. Deadlines are rolling throughout the year. For more information on programs, please visit: www.4culture.org/grants-artist-calls
Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
The Washington Trust accepts applications and gives grants through the Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund. The Washington Trust also administers the Saving Our State’s Historic Theaters, Preserving Heritage Barns, Preserving Historic Cemeteries, and the Rehabilitating Historic County Courthouses grant programs through the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation.
For more information on these programs, visit preservewa.org.
Humanities Washington
Humanities Washington grant funds are available to assist local organizations in creating opportunities for their community to come together to discuss important issues using the humanities. Humanities Washington offers two types of grants:
Opportunity Grants are available year-round to small or rural organizations for public presentations. Opportunity Grants do not require a funding match and organizations may request up to $1,000.
Washington Stories Fund Grants are awarded once per year to projects that highlight the little-known stories of a person or group whose contributions add to the cultural richness and health of Washington State. Grants up to $5,000 are awarded through a competitive process and projects require a funding match.
For more information on these programs, visit www.humanities.org.
Washington State Historical Society
The Washington State Historical Society offers the two grant opportunities. The Diversity in Local History grant program funds internships at heritage organizations to work on projects and initiatives that support diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Heritage Capital Projects (HCP) grant program provides public access to history by supporting capital projects for history-related facilities and landscapes.
For more information, visit www.washingtonhistory.org/across-washington/grants
ArtsWA
ArtsWA grants help communities nurture and grow the arts. These communities are located in rural and urban areas throughout the state.
For more information, visit www.arts.wa.gov/grants