February 21, 2025
The
Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network (DPOE-N) is now accepting funding requests on a rolling basis until December 2028! We are interested in hearing from both individuals and institutions who are looking to
enhance their digital preservation capacities, and emerging professionals with an interest in digital preservation.
About DPOE-N Funding
Maximum funding per person is
$2,500 USD.
Microgrants: General Professional Development:
For individuals currently employed in the United States or U.S. territories who are partly or wholly responsible for the stewardship of a collection.
Microgrants: Emerging Professionals:
Current students or recent graduates not yet employed by an institution. Individuals may be students and recent graduates of programs in library and information science, archival studies, museum studies, media art conservation, or related fields, on a certificate
or Masters level track who are interested in pursuing digital preservation practice in a professional context.
Please see the
institution and individual application guidelines
for details on how funding is prioritized.
DPOE-N staff are also available to work with you to develop a professional development program that fits your needs. For more information on professional development support, and to apply, please visit:
https://www.dpoe.network/professional-development-support/
Interested in applying?
Deadlines for our funding opportunities are rolling. DPOE-N staff is available to help you with the application process and to answer any questions you may have. Please contact us at
dpoe-n@pratt.edu.
About DPOE-N
DPOE-N is a network of training resources available to cultural heritage professionals nationwide to enhance their digital preservation knowledge and skills. We are motivated by the pressing need for libraries, archives, and museums to collect, preserve, and
provide access to born-digital materials. DPOE-N is hosted by the Pratt Institute School of Information in collaboration with the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and is generously funded by
The Mellon Foundation.
To learn more about DPOE-N, please visit our website at
https://www.dpoe.network/ and follow us on Instagram
@dpoe_network, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
|