Post-Assessment Consultation Grant
Post-Assessment Consultation Grant supports collecting institutions working with conservators to implement preventive conservation assessment recommendations and improve collections care.
Funder: American Institute for Conservation
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for 12 months; 18 months may be requested
Summary: Supports small and mid-sized U.S. collecting institutions in implementing preventive conservation assessment recommendations with an AIC member conservator.
Key Information: Applicants must complete a preventive conservation assessment before applying and identify their collaborating conservator.
Description
The American Institute for Conservation’s Post-Assessment Consultation Grant supports practical, achievable projects that improve collections care by implementing recommendations from a preventive conservation assessment. Introduced as a 2027 pilot funded by Marc A. Williams, AIC Fellow, the program connects small and mid-sized collecting institutions with AIC member conservators to address preservation priorities through modest investments and professional expertise, rather than conservation treatment.
Supported work includes environmental monitoring, light and ultraviolet management, long-term preservation and emergency planning, and collections-care training for staff and volunteers. Institutions may also propose storage and space-utilization plans, item-level surveys, condition assessments, updated preventive conservation assessments, or other assessment-based preservation projects.
