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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. The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and will be freely accessible online.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state 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

Email

preservation@neh.gov

preservation@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
NDNP_NOFO_2022_20220113-PJ.pdf
2022 National Digital Newspaper Program Notice of Funding Opportunity
Sep 27, 2021 12:38 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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

Closed: January 13, 2022

Application process

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

Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$325,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20220113-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 27, 2021

Archive date:

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