Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance (TX-CERA)

This is a rotating section of available disaster planning, response, and recovery grants or other funding opportunities for Cultural Institutions, Historic Sites, Museums, Archives or Special Collections.

• NEH Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections - The National Endowment for the Humanities is currently accepting applications for their disaster recovery grant program. Grants of up to $30,000 will support emergency response and recovery activities that may include salvaging humanities collections such as rare books, documents, photographs, artwork, sculptures, historical objects, audiovisual media, and digital collections impacted by the floods in Central Texas in July 2025. Preservation field services networks and consortia that support collecting institutions’ efforts to respond to and recover from the floods are also eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until January 26, 2026.

• Emergency Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program - The Emergency CAP is more flexible in that it does not adhere to the annual schedule of the regular CAP program. The goal is to help museums in federally declared disaster areas receive post-disaster collections care recommendations from conservation and building professionals on an expedited basis. 

• Texas Library Association (TLA) Disaster Relief Fund - The Texas Library Association awards grants to libraries impacted by natural disasters. Grants range from $2,500 to $5,000 and can be used for technology, facility repair, collections, furnishings, or other needs related to storm damage. Academic, public, school and special libraries are eligible to receive assistance. 

• Society of American Archivists Foundation's (SAAF) National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA) - SAAF/NDRFA offers grants of up to $5,000 available for immediate recovery efforts to help navigate the challenging aftermath of a disaster. Applications are processed quickly, with grants typically awarded within 7–10 business days. Don't hesitate to seek help: review the guidelines and submit your application to access the support you need to restore and preserve your valuable collections. 

CCAHA - Picking Favorites: Strategies for Determining Salvage Priorities

UNESCO - Fire Risk Management Guide: Protecting Cultural and Natural Heritage from Fire - English / Spanish

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