Private Sponsors Dacus Library

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Scholarly Communications program assists research libraries, archives, museums, universities, presses, and arts organizations that seek to realize this potential, and thereby to further our collective understanding of societies and cultures around the world.
Promotes the common good by supporting the creation, dissemination, use, and preservation of original sources, interpretive scholarship in the humanities, and other scholarly and artistic materials. The program aims to develop the sustainable tools, organizations, and networks of scholars and other professionals needed for these purposes
Diversity Program seeks to help diversify the next generation of college and university faculty

To improve the ability of research libraries to serve the needs of scholarship in the humanities and the performing arts, and to help make their resources more widely accessible to scholars and the general public.
To promote cooperative cataloging projects, with an emphasis on access to archival, manuscript, and other unique sources; some elements of interpretation and exhibition; scholarly library publications; bibliographical and publishing projects of interest to research libraries; and collection-level preservation/conservation work and research.
Small-scale digitizing is eligible for support when the process is part of a clearly defined and timely scholarly project that incorporates recognized standards for metadata production, for preservation, and for distribution. The Foundation does not support massive digitizing projects of a general nature.
The geographical concentration is primarily but not exclusively directed toward European and American history and letters, broadly defined.
A limited number of modest grants will also be available for projects related to the history of the book, book culture, printing history, and related programs.
Conferences designed to address these issues in collaborative ways and programs formulated to enhance or leverage similar activity by other institutions, consortia, or funding agencies will also be considered.

Contact
info@delmas.org
212/687-0011

Program URL
http://delmas.org/

Basic Preservation Grants ($1,000 to $18,000) -Support laboratory work to preserve culturally and historically significant film materials
Avant-Garde Masters Grants ($5,000-$50,000) - Support laboratory work to preserve significant examples of America's avant-garde film heritage. By its very nature avant-garde film is hard to define. Avant-garde film is generally produced and distributed outside mainstream film channels. Often created by a single filmmaker or a small team, these films are intended as artistic expressions. They often experiment with the film medium in unique and personal ways
E-mail NFPF regarding interest to apply. Must be invited to submit a letter of application