Opportunity Listing - National Digital Newspaper Program

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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

Last Updated: January 24, 2025

Description

This program creates 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 (LOC) maintains this freely accessible, searchable online database.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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

Additional information

See C. Eligibility in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

Email

preservation@neh.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

October 9, 2025

Estimated Application Due Date:

January 9, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 31, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

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Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

Award Minimum

$325,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20260109-PJ

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Forecast posted date:

January 24, 2025

Archive date: