A complete application should be uploaded as one (1) pdf document under 100MB and include the following information in listed order:
- A cover page including applicant's contact information.
- Project Proposal (1000 words) including:
a. Brief description of the proposed project; include specific information about the costume objects to which it pertains;
b. Statement of impact, detailing why the institution needs this grant and how the project meets the collection’s most pressing needs;
c. Description of the institution, including institutional history, the institutional mission, the institution’s annual budget, and a list of the paid and unpaid staff (reported as full-time equivalents, i.e. half-time, quarter-time, etc.);
d. Description of the institutional holdings, especially the size and scope of the costume and textile collection and its relationship to the institutional mission;
e. Overview of what, if anything, has been done with the costume collection in terms ocataloguing, care and storage, research, interpretation, exhibition, and publication to date;
f. Timeline and how the work will be accomplished;
g. Roster of the people who work with the collection. If museum staff are involved, name the staff person, describing the staff member’s qualifications and experience. Consultants/project directors should have training in the care of fiber-based objects;
h. If the project involves a consultant or specialist, name the person, describing the individual’s qualifications and experience. Attach a letter of intent from that person agreeing to work for the compensation outlined in the budget and within the time frame of the project. To find a qualified conservator, please visit https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator.
- An electronic copy of your institution’s most recent IRS Form 990/990- EZ.
- Budget and narrative: Include an estimate of supplies, personnel, materials needed. *Note*: For a list of archival supplies and suppliers, please consult the Archival Supplies List.
- 3 to 5 images of your proposed project’s goals.
