The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is offering the National Digital Newspaper Program grant. This grant is for the purpose of creating a comprehensive national digital resource of historically significant newspapers. The program aims to digitize newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all U.S. states and territories. This initiative will result in a fully searchable database, which will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress. Once established, this valuable digital resource will be freely accessible online to the public, facilitating widespread research and historical understanding.
Opportunity ID: 329565
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20210114-PJ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Digital Newspaper Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.149 — Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 23, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments City or township governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program. The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all the states and U.S. territories. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and will be freely accessible online. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Preservation and Access
National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8570 preservation@neh.gov Email:preservation@neh.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Preservation and Access National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8570 preservation@neh.gov Email: preservation@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.149 | PJ2021 | National Digital Newspaper Digitization Program | PKG00263876 | Oct 23, 2020 | Jan 14, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
329565 SF424_Short_2_0-2.0.pdf
329565 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
329565 RR_Budget10_1_4-1.4.pdf
329565 PerformanceSite_3_0-3.0.pdf
329565 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
329565 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
329565 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
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