Information and Resources for
Current CAP Participants
How to make the most of your CAP
Before the Site Visit
CAP Schedule: outlines the calendar of the program.
CAP Costs: explains the costs of a conservation assessment and how allotment amounts are determined.
Getting the Word Out About Your CAP: contains tips for announcing your participation to the community.
During the Site Visit
Handbook for Participating Institutions (316 KB PDF)
Appendix A from the Handbook for Participating Institutions (60 KB PDF)
Appendix B from the Handbook for Participating Institutions (44 KB PDF)
Sample Agreement (Microsoft Word® document)
Sample Agreement (116 KB PDF)
Site Questionnaire (Microsoft Word® document)
Site Questionnaire (188 KB PDF; this is not a fill-in form)
After the Site Visit
Capitalize on Collections Care (1 MB PDF) contains ideas for creative ways to use preservation and conservation to gain support from the private sector and state or local governments.
Fundraising for Collections Care (332 KB PDF) contains information on funding sources and features museums that used their CAP reports to raise funds for projects such as object treatments and storage upgrades.
Funding for Collections Care List is a brief list of federal sources for support for collections care programs.