Contributed by: Priscilla Brendler
Organization: Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Dated Posted: May 12, 2026
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2026 NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program: SITE ASSESSMENT GRANT

The NYSCA/GHHN SITE ASSESSMENT GRANT is an opportunity under the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program, a partnership between the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN), that will provide support for half-day museum site assessments for museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City, and support from the Coby Foundation provides additional dedicated funding for textile-related projects.

APPLICATION PORTAL:

https://www.greaterhudson.org/site-assessment-grant.html

PORTAL OPENS: May 1, 2026

DEADLINE: May 30, 2026, by 11:59 pm

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY: Applications will be accepted from chartered nonprofit museums, historical organizations or other cultural institutions either incorporated in or registered to do business in New York State, that own, care for and exhibit collections to the public. GHHN membership is not required. Federal & municipal museums and historic sites must contact the grant administrator to discuss eligibility. Sites owned by state agencies and religious institutions are ineligible. Organizations with budgets under $250,000 are strongly encouraged to apply. Organizations may apply once a year. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not received prior funding from this site assessment program.

WHAT WE FUND: Applicants may request funds up to $1,000 for the professional services of a consultant who will come to their organization for a half-day site visit focusing on a collections-related topic. The consultant will discuss various areas of stewardship with the site including their specific collections issues, suggest and prioritize basic steps to improve care of their collections. These can include but are not limited to: storage solutions, policies and procedures, environmental controls, disaster preparedness planning, pest management and consultations on specific material types (3D objects only). Consultants must provide a written report with recommendations to be submitted to the site within 3 weeks of the visit.

WHAT WE DO NOT FUND: Grants will not support staff salaries or staff time.  Requests for a site assessment for archival or library materials and collections (i.e., books, ledgers, log books, letters, scrapbooks, newspapers, ephemera, maps, or any item primarily used for informational/research value) will not be supported.  Architectural requests, i.e. engineer’s reports or historic structures reports, will not be supported. Please contact GHHN should you have eligibility questions.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Greater Hudson Heritage Network website: https://www.greaterhudson.org/site-assessment-grant.html

Link to complete RFP: https://www.greaterhudson.org/site-assessment-grant.html

Organization: Subjects: Arts / Culture

Organization: National Hudson Heritage Network

Geographic Funding Area: New York State