To promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage and to support advancement in the field of conservation.
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation centers its grantmaking on conserving cultural heritage and building the field of conservation itself. Its recent awards show a strong emphasis on post-graduate and professional training, especially through repeated Conservation Fellowship grants at $37,000. Those fellowships have supported institutions such as UCLA Foundation, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, indicating a pattern of funding conservation practitioners and the organizations that train or host them. The foundation also supports preservation-oriented projects and scholarship awards, alongside smaller grants for research, publication work, and conservation-related initiatives. Recent grants extend across museums, universities, and preservation groups, from the Ringling Museum of Art Foundation in Sarasota to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. That mix suggests a funder focused on practical field advancement: helping conservators gain experience, helping institutions carry out conservation work, and supporting specialized training or scholarship tied to the discipline.
Professional development is a central theme. The foundation awarded $37,000 to the Denver Art Museum for a Conservation Fellowship and $37,000 to Clemson University-warren Lasch Conservation Center for the same purpose, showing direct support for emerging conservators and skills development. It also funds publication work: the FAIC/Kress Conservation Publication Fellowships are designed to give conservation professionals time to finalize manuscripts, and the recent grant to Regents Univ of California Los Angeles for a Conservation Fellowship aligns with that research-and-training ecosystem. Preservation work appears as well. Preservation Maryland received $8,000 for a Conservation Fellowship in 2023 and another $8,000 for a Conservation Grant in 2024, while Conservation for Art & Historic Artifacts received a $6,363 Conservation Grant in 2025. Scholarship support is another clear thread through the Carolyn Horton Scholarship, which backs professional development events, research, or special projects.
Typical awards cluster around a $37,000 median and p75, with a lower quartile of $8,268. The recent record also includes smaller grants around $5,066 to $8,000 and a larger $43,365 subaward. Grants appear in multiple years to the same recipients, including Preservation Maryland and Regents Univ of California Los Angeles, which points to repeated relationships rather than one-off giving. The foundation operates through targeted fellowship, scholarship, and project-grant programs, and its active programs include unsolicited applications for the Carolyn Horton Scholarship, the FAIC/Kress Foundation Conservation Fellowship, and the FAIC/Kress Conservation Publication Fellowships. It does not fund individuals directly.
$204K
$9.4M
$3.3M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $8K and $37K, with a median of $37K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$37K
75th Percentile
$37K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Grantmaking is national and entirely U.S.-based in the data. Pennsylvania appears most often among recipient locations, with grants to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Gettysburg. Other frequent places include Los Angeles, which appears repeatedly across UCLA Foundation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Autry Museum of the American West, and Regents Univ of California Los Angeles. Additional recipient cities include New York, Baltimore, Denver, Sarasota, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, San Diego, and San Francisco.
Its giving supports conservation and preservation of cultural heritage, with emphasis on professional development and training, grants and scholarships for conservators, research and publications, and emergency preparedness and response. The recent grants show this through fellowships, scholarships, and conservation project grants to museums, universities, and preservation organizations.
The grant-size distribution centers on $37,000, with a lower quartile of $8,268 and a median of $37,000. Recent awards also include smaller grants in the $5,066 to $8,000 range and one larger $43,365 subaward.
Yes. Three active programs listed here accept unsolicited applications: the Carolyn Horton Scholarship, the FAIC/Kress Foundation Conservation Fellowship, and the FAIC/Kress Conservation Publication Fellowships.
The foundation funds conservation-focused organizations and projects, plus fellowship and scholarship programs tied to conservators’ professional development. Recent recipients include universities, museums, preservation groups, and conservation centers, which fits its stated focus on advancing the field of conservation.
Yes. Preservation Maryland received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Regents Univ of California Los Angeles received awards in 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests repeat support can occur across years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $57,829 | 2026 | CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT |
| CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM | CINCINNATI, OH | $44,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $44,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| NEWBERRY LIBRARY | CHICAGO, IL | $44,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| CCAHA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,363 | 2026 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $37,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART | KANSAS CITY, MO | $37,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $37,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $37,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $37,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| CONSERVATION FOR ART & HISTORIC ARTIFACTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $6,363 | 2025 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $37,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| SOCIETY TO PRESERVE THE MILLVALE MURALS OF MAXO VANKA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $37,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $37,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $37,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| CLEMSON UNIVERSITY-WARREN LASCH CONSERVATION CENTER | CLEMSON, SC | $37,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| PRESERVATION MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $8,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,066 | 2024 | CONSERVATION GRANT |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $43,365 | 2023 | SUBAWARD |
| GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $37,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| COOPER HEWITT SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $37,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $37,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ST LOUIS, MO | $37,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| PRATT INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $9,072 | 2023 | SUBAWARD |
| PRESERVATION MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $8,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
| REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,066 | 2023 | CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP |
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MUSEUM
$44,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER
$8,000CONSERVATION GRANT
CCAHA
CONSERVATION GRANT
NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART
$37,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER
$8,000CONSERVATION GRANT
CONSERVATION FOR ART & HISTORIC ARTIFACTS
$6,363CONSERVATION GRANT
CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST
$37,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY-WARREN LASCH CONSERVATION CENTER
$37,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
PRESERVATION MARYLAND
$8,000CONSERVATION GRANT
REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$5,066CONSERVATION GRANT
BALBOA ART CONSERVATION CENTER
$37,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
PRATT INSTITUTE
$9,072SUBAWARD
PRESERVATION MARYLAND
$8,000CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
$5,066CONSERVATION FELLOWSHIP
Current and upcoming funding from Foundation for Advancement in Conservation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: FAIC Alliance for Response Member Networks and Rebuilding Networks engaged in rebuilding, training, or other local services.
Deadline: November 27, 2026
Who can apply: Small and mid-sized collecting institutions.
Deadline: December 15
Who can apply: Individuals and organizations.
Deadline: February 15 and September 15
Who can apply: Individuals and organizations, including an AIC Member.
Deadline: February 15 every other year
Who can apply: Projects involving glazing applications for preservation and exhibition of museum and library collections.
Deadline: September 15; other source material states November 1 for a cycle.
Who can apply: Available for emergency CAP assessments; specific eligibility details were not provided in the scraped content.
Deadline: Available through the end of the year.
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