Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions

Funding Opportunity Number: EDITIONS-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: 25Creation Date: Nov 23, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish documentary editions of historical records. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American history or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience. The historical value of the records and their expected usefulness to broad audiences must justify the costs of the project. The goal of this program is to provide access to, and editorial context for, the historical documents and records that tell the American story. The NHPRC encourages projects, whenever possible and appropriate, to provide access to these materials in a free and open online environment, without prec...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding