Public Engagement with Historical Records

Funding Opportunity Number: ENGAGEMENT-201610 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: Oct 06, 2016Award Ceiling: $150,000Expected Number of Awards: 3Creation Date: Jun 06, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks projects that encourage public engagement with historical records, including the development of new tools that enable people to engage online. The NHPRC is looking for projects that create models and technologies that other institutions can freely adopt. In general, collaborations between archivists, documentary editors, historians, educators, and/or community-based individuals are more likely to create a competitive proposal. Projects might create and develop programs to engage people in the study and use of historical records for institutional, educational or personal reasons. For example, an applicant can: • Enlist volunteer “citizen archivists” in projects to accelerate access to ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding