FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2, 2011

IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Natasha Marstiller, nmarstiller@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov

Call for Applications: Conservation Project Support Grants

Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications in the following grant program:

Conservation Project Support
Deadline: October 3, 2011

Prospective applicants are invited to participate in one of two pre-application Webinars to learn more about the program, ask questions, and listen to the questions and comments of other participants. The Webinar schedule for the Conservation Project Support program is as follows:

Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Thursday, September 1, 2011, at 3:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

For more information about this funding opportunity, including program guidelines, contacts, and Webinar access information, please visit www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/conservProject.shtm.

Use the IMLS grants search tool to view our archive of grants awarded by the Institute. Search grants by grant name, institution, or project type.

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