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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: October 8, 2025
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program. 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

Education

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

Government

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

Nonprofit

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

Additional information

See C. Eligibility in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.

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
NDNP_2026_NOFO_082025.pdf
National Digital Newspaper Program 2026 Funding Opportunity
Aug 20, 2025 05:59 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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

Closing: January 15, 2026

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:

20260109-PJ

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

3

Posted date:

August 20, 2025

Archive date:

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