There are a few grant opportunities available that will be closing soon, including those that support digitization and digital project planning for collections: Community Collections Grant Program - Closing September 7, 2021 The Library of Congress and the American Folklife Center are providing grants ranging from $5,000 - $60,000 to support individuals or non-profit organizations in producing cultural documentation (photographs, interviews, audio, or video recordings) about their community from the community’s perspective. You can view the press release for the Community Collections Grant Program<https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2021/07/applications-open-for-the-community-collections-grant-program/> for additional information and requirements. Collections Assessment for Preservation Program - Closing September 15, 2021 Funded by the Insititute of Museum and Library Services, the Collections Assessment for Conservation (CAP) program is designed to help small and mid-sized museums better care for their collections. Allocation amounts range from $3,600 - $4,000 per assessor, depending on the annual budget of the institution. You can view details and apply for the CAP program on their website<https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/collections-care/cap>. Museums for America Program - Closing November 15, 2021 Funded by the Insititute of Museum and Library Services, the Museums for America program supports museums of all sizes and disciplines to undertake projects that strengthen their ability to serve their public. Project activities may include exhibitions, educational or interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Awards range from $5,000 - $250,000 and can support digitization under the Collections Stewardship and Access category. Information about the Museums for America program and how to apply can be found on their website<https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america>. Inspire! Grants for Small Museums - Closing November 15, 2021 Funded by the Insititute of Museum and Library Services, the Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program supports small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. Awards range from $5,000 - $50,000 and can support digitization under the Collections Stewardship and Access category. Information about the Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program and how to apply can be found on their website<https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/inspire-grants-small-museums>. Recordings at Risk Program - Opens September 27, 2021 This national regranting program, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources, is designed to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Awards range from $10,000 - $50,000 and cover costs of preservation reformatting by qualified external service providers. Information about the Recordings at Risk program and how to apply can be found on their website<https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-risk/>. There are also two free webinars coming up on applying for NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions given by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). You can view dates and register for the Writing Your Preservation Assistance Grant webinar on their website<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>. Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 GalloB@michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers Discover digital collections from cultural institutions throughout the state at Michigan Memories<https://michmemories.org/>! Find out more about preserving Michigan's digital cultural heritage through Michigan Digital Preservation Network<http://mipres.org/>!