The creation of a National Television and Video Preservation Foundation (NTVPF) was the key recommendation in the Librarian of Congress' landmark report, Television and Video Preservation 1997: A Study of the Current State of American Television and Video Preservation. The foundation is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization created to fulfill a long-standing need by raising private funds and providing grants to support preservation and access projects at institutions with television and video collections throughout the United States.

Mission

The primary mission of the NTVPF is to:

1. Solicit and accept funds or in-kind preservation services on behalf of non-profit and public archives expressly for American television and video preservation and access.
2. Award funds or in-kind preservation services through a grant program for worthwhile preservation and access projects, and projects beneficial to the field and in the public interest.
3. Conduct and coordinate outreach activities to increase awareness of the importance of television and video as a national resource and as an integral part of our cultural heritage.