Access to Historical Records

Funding Opportunity Number: ACCESS-201606 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 89.003Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAgency Name: NARAClosing Date: Jun 15, 2016Award Ceiling: $200,000Expected Number of Awards: 14Creation Date: Nov 23, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals that promote the preservation and use of historical records collections to broaden understanding of our democracy, history, and culture. This grant program is designed to support archival repositories in preserving and processing primary source materials. The program emphasizes the creation of online tools that facilitate the public discovery of historical records. The Commission looks to fund projects that undertake one or more of the following activities: • Preservation, arrangement, and online description of historical records in all formats • Digital preservation of electronic records and unstable audio or moving image formats After completing arrangement and descriptio...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding