Application: Visit www.culturalheritage.org/cap for application information and the status of current application availability.

Please note that applications are currently only being accepted for an organization to administer this program through a new cooperative agreement with IMLS. Interested and eligible applicants can find the Notice of Funding Opportunity here (PDF, 530KB).

Program Overview:
The Collections Assessment for Conservation (CAP) program is designed to help small and mid-sized museums better care for their collections.

A CAP assessment is a study of an institution’s collections, buildings, and building systems, as well as its collections care policies and procedures. The assessment involves a site visit by collections and building assessors, who spend two days touring the museum and interviewing staff and governing officials. The assessors then prepare a comprehensive report that outlines recommendations for improving collections care.

A CAP assessment may assist small and mid-sized museums by:

• Providing recommendations and priorities for collections care specific to your collections
• Facilitating the development of a long-range preservation plan
• Serving as a fundraising tool for future collections projects

Deadline: April 19, 2021

For more information, please visit the program page.