The Kress Foundation's mission centers on supporting scholarly projects aimed at promoting the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study, and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century.
The Conservation Grant Program by the Kress Foundation focuses on enhancing the professional practice of art conservation, particularly concerning European art of the pre-modern era. This grant program supports projects that contribute to creating and sharing specialized knowledge within the realm of art conservation. This includes funding for archival projects, the development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, exhibitions, and publications that focus on art conservation. Additionally, it awards grants to scholarly publications and technical as well as scientific studies. The program also prioritizes activities that enable conservators and conservation scientists to share their expertise widely, through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, research presentations, and exhibitions with a strong emphasis on materials and techniques. These efforts aim to benefit both professionals in the field and a broader public audience.