The Conservation Preservation Discretionary online grant application for 2011-12 is now available at https://eservices.nysed.gov/ldgrants. If you do not currently have a user name and password to access the online application please go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/cp/index.html.

The New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials provides $500,000 each year for preserving materials in the collections of libraries, archives, historical societies and similar agencies. The grant awards for 2011-2012 will be limited to a minimum of $2,500 and a maximum of $40,000.

Questions about the program should be addressed to:

Barbara Lilley
Conservation/Preservation Program Officer
New York State Library
Room 10B41, Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 486-4864
preservation@mail.nysed.gov