Research and Development

Funding Opportunity Number: 20150625-PR Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)CFDA Number: 45.149Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district 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 educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationAgency Name: NEHClosing Date: Jun 25, 2015Award Ceiling: $350,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Mar 04, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing, searching, discovering, and using such materials. This program recognizes that finding solutions to complex problems often requires forming interdisciplinary project teams, bringing...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Source Type: funding