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National Digital Newspaper Program

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listings
  • 45.149 -- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program. This program aims to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Library of Congress (LC) will maintain this searchable database, which will be freely accessible online.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Government

  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

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

preservation@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
National_Digital_Newspaper_Program_NOFO_2023_20230112-PJ.pdf
2023 National Digital Newspaper Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Sep 14, 2022 04:02 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program

Closed: January 12, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$325,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20230112-PJ

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

September 14, 2022

Archive date:

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