National Digital Newspaper Digitization Program

The National Endowment for the Humanities is offering cooperative agreements of up to $325,000 for eligible organizations to digitize historically significant newspapers published from 1690 through 1963 for inclusion in the Library of Congress's Chronicling America database.

United States of America > National Endowment for the Humanities > Division of Collections and Infrastructure


General
Open (posted)
20270113-PJ
Jan 14, 2027 04:59 AM
Oct 06, 2026 12:00 PM
$325,000.00
2 years
Grant
Federal
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collections@neh.gov
+12026068570
400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC, USA
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Submit using Grants.gov Workspace or a Grants.gov system-to-system solution., The application must be validated by Grants.gov under funding opportunity number 20270113-PJ before the deadline.
Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the Library of Congress, is accepting applications for projects that select and digitize historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963. Successful applicants will convert approximately 100,000 pages into digital files, preferably from microfilm, and deliver TIFF, OCR, PDF, JP2, metadata, bibliographic records, and related materials in accordance with Library of Congress technical specifications for inclusion in Chronicling America. Projects must include an advisory board, address newspaper selection and public-domain status, provide title essays of approximately 500 words, and may include educational materials or other dissemination initiatives. Applicants must submit a narrative, work plan, key-personnel resumes, and a consultants and advisory-board attachment, along with required Grants.gov forms and budget materials. Awards are cooperative agreements of up to $325,000, with a period of performance of up to two years beginning on an eligible date between September 1, 2027, and September 1, 2028.

Classification Codes
NAICS519210Libraries and Archives
PSCD315Digitizing Services. Includes cartographic and geographic information.
Smart Codes
newspaper digitizationdigital archive developmenthistorical records preservation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Oct 6, 2026-Post Date
Jan 14, 2027 04:59 AM-Application Deadline
Jul 1, 2027-Anticipated Award Announcement
Feb 1, 2028-Mandatory Annual Program Meeting or Workshop (required)
The notice specifies a meeting in February 2028; some meetings may be virtual.
Feb 1, 2029-Mandatory Annual Program Meeting or Workshop (required)
The notice specifies a meeting in February 2029; some meetings may be virtual.
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