The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), supports projects that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture.
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he following grant application information is for Publishing Historical Records projects.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 89.003
This funding category has two application deadlines:
Funding Opportunity Number: PUBLISHING-201206
Colonial and Early National Period (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly prior to 1820):
NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2013.
Funding Opportunity Number: PUBLISHING-201210
New Republic through the Modern Era (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly after 1820):
- Draft (optional): August 1, 2012
NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2013.
Grant Program Description
Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American life 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.
GGrants are awarded for collecting, describing, preserving, compiling, editing, and publishing documentary source materials. Because of the focus on documentary sources, grants do not support preparation of critical editions of published works unless such works are just a small portion of the larger project.
All applicants should be aware that the application process is highly competitive. A top priority of the Commission is to support projects with plans to provide free online access to the editions they are preparing.
A publishing project that has received NHPRC support can apply for a grant for a new or subsequent stage of that project. Such projects may plan editions on print, microfilm, or other media. In any case, they must present plans for online publication of their editions, including methods of providing free access. These plans need not include provision for the retrospective conversion of material already published.
Applicants that have received NHPRC grants in the past must demonstrate that their ongoing projects have successfully achieved the performance objectives associated with previous NHPRC awards. Proposals must be substantially updated, including a description of the new activities, progress towards preparing online editions, and a justification of the new budget.
Applicants not previously funded may apply for a grant to begin a historical documents publishing project. These applications are considered with other proposals. Although they may publish in other media, the initial focus of these projects must be on the preparation of online editions.
The NHPRC does not fund proposals to purchase historical records; nor does it fund proposals to publish the papers of anyone who has been deceased for fewer than ten years.
For a comprehensive list of Commission's limitations on funding, please see What We Do and Do Not Fund.
Award Information
Applicants may apply for funding for up to three years. Applicants should be aware that the Commission normally awards grants on an annual basis; subsequent funding is conditioned on previous years' project performance. Award amounts ordinarily range from $20,000 to $250,000 annually. Depending on the availability of funding, the Commission expects to make as many as 30 grants in this category, for a total of up to $2,500,000.
In accordance with Federal regulations, the Commission reserves, for Federal Government purposes, a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work and authorize others to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use the work that results from each grant.
The Commission requires that grant recipients acknowledge NHPRC grant assistance in all publications and other products that result from its support.
Eligibility
- United States nonprofit organizations or institutions
- Colleges, universities, and other academic institutions
- State or local government agencies
- Federally-acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups
Applicant organizations must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to submitting an application, maintain CCR registration throughout the application and award process, and include a valid DUNS number in their application. Details on CCR registration and requesting a DUNS number can be found at the Central Contractor Registration website.
Ineligible applications will not be reviewed.
Cost Sharing
Cost sharing is required. Cost sharing is the financial contribution the applicant pledges to the cost of a project. Cost sharing can include both direct and indirect expenses, in-kind contributions, non-Federal third-party contributions, and any income earned directly by the project. The Commission ordinarily provides no more than 50 per cent of total project costs for Publishing Historical Records projects.
Submission Dates and Times
This funding category has two application deadlines:
Colonial and Early National Period (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly prior to 1820):
- Draft (optional): May 1, 2012
- Final Deadline: June 7, 2012
Applications must be submitted electronically by midnight Eastern Time on July 7, 2012.
NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2013.
New Republic through the Modern Era (projects preparing publications whose documents fall predominantly after 1820):
- Draft (optional): August 1, 2012
- Final Deadline: October 4, 2012
Applications must be submitted electronically by midnight Eastern Time on October 4, 2012.
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