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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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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Special district governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- City or township 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
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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
preservation@neh.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program
Closed: January 14, 2021
Award
$2,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$325,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20210114-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:
October 23, 2020
Archive date:
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