For advancing research and collaboration through specialized programs and science laboratories for experienced scholars in conservation and heritage, consider the following grant opportunities:
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) – Preservation and Access Grants
- Focus: Supports projects that preserve and provide access to cultural heritage collections.
- Eligibility: Institutions and organizations working with cultural heritage.
- Website: NEH Preservation and Access Grants
- National Geographic Society – Committee for Research and Exploration Grants
- The Getty Foundation – Grant Programs
- Focus: Provides support for conservation research, fieldwork, and collaboration in the arts and cultural heritage.
- Eligibility: Museums, conservation organizations, and research institutions.
- Website: Getty Foundation Grants
- The Mellon Foundation – Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants
- Focus: Supports projects that enhance the preservation and understanding of cultural heritage.
- Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and museums.
- Website: Mellon Foundation Grants
- The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) – National Archives Grants
- Focus: Funding for projects that enhance access to and preservation of historical records and heritage materials.
- Eligibility: Nonprofits, educational institutions, and government entities.
- Website: NARA Grants
- European Commission – Horizon Europe Program
- Focus: Supports research and innovation projects in conservation and cultural heritage at an international level.
- Eligibility: Research institutions, universities, and consortia from EU member states and associated countries.
- Website: Horizon Europe