Greater Hudson Heritage Network serves the museum and history communities in New York State as a catalyst to: advance professional standards and practices; build the capacity of organizations to meet their missions, and create a network of effective and professional stewards of regional history and culture - now and in the future. We envision communities that value the exploration and preservation of their heritage and culture, and are empowered to save it for and interpret it to future generations, through the leadership of museums and history organizations. To learn more about us, please click the 'Home' link at the bottom left.
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The NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION TREATMENT GRANT is an opportunity under the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program partnership between the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) that provides funds for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. The work must be performed by, or under direct supervision of, a professional conservator. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects on Long Island and in New York City, and support from the Coby Foundation provides dedicated funding for textile conservation.
Funding Priorities
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program embraces the widest spectrum of cultural expression and artistic pluralism and encourages organizations to demonstrate a holistic and comprehensive DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and access) commitment. We believe the objects an organization choose to conserve tells a story of what is valued. Our funding priorities value objects and stories that tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State. Therefore:
- The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program will strongly encourage requests for support of objects involving historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.
- For the purposes of this grant, historically marginalized and underrepresented communities may include: African American/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Native American/Indigenous; LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.
- Additionally, objects that interpret the stories of New York State are strongly encouraged for conservation.
Eligible institutions of all sizes are welcome to request support from this state-wide program; those with small budgets are encouraged to apply. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not yet received three consecutive treatment grants. If granted, funds from this program shall adhere to New York State Education Law Section 3.27, Rules of the Board of Regents regardless of whether the applicant is a museum or not.
Before beginning your application, please refer to the application instructions and guidelines found here:
https://www.greaterhudson.org/conservation-treatment-grant.html
We highly recommend that you compose your answers offline and copy/paste them into the online form so that you have your work backed up if there is a technical issue.
NYSCA/GHHN Site Assessment Program Grant Awardees have a requirement to prepare a final report. The deadline for Final Reports for the Site Assessment Program is June 30, 2026. You must notify GHHN if you do not anticipate spending all your awarded funds. Any unspent funds must be received back to GHHN at the time of Final Report submission, made payable to Greater Hudson Heritage Network. Unspent funds will be re-granted in subsequent grant rounds.
Your final report MUST consist of: A narrative (maximum one page) addressing how grant funds were/will be spent and a reporting of the consultant’s visit, including the date and topic(s) of the consultation Attach an accounting of grant expenses, indicating total awarded and total project expenses (include consultant’s fee and travel expenses). Consultant’s report (to be uploaded) OPTIONAL: If you would like, you may attach press releases, announcements, publications, and exhibit or program materials referring to the grant program. If you post on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn about the awarded funds, please make sure to tag Greater Hudson Heritage Network (@theGHHN) in the posts so we may see and share the post.
If you have any questions regarding the final report, please call Priscilla Brendler, Executive Director at 914-592-6726.