James “Joe” Feigl III, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate student and Melanie R. Schoenborn, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Grant writing for audiovisual preservation starts with the basics: learning who has funding available and how that money can be used. In the world of philanthropy the value of a library preservation project is based on the service it will provide and who will benefit from that service. Grants will vary in their focus, with many current grants funding diversity, sustainability, LBGT, and digitization projects. The goal is to use the information from an audiovisual collection analysis to develop a grant proposal that fits in with the philanthropy world’s current interests. Below is an up-to-date annotated bibliography of materials about grant writing and also a list of currently available grant websites with examples of funded projects, the information on currently open grants, and future funding available for the preservation of library materials.