July 27, 2023

Archival Projects Grants – Due Nov. 2

The National Archives Assembly National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grants are available to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribes for historic preservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of this grant program is to support projects that process, preserve, and digitize historical records. All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio and moving images.

The NHPRC seeks archival projects that will significantly improve online public discovery and use of historical records collections. We welcome projects that engage the public, expand civic education, and promote understanding of the nation’s history, democracy, and culture from the founding era to the present day. The Commission encourages projects focused on collections of America’s early legal records, such as the records of colonial, territorial, county, and early statehood and tribal proceedings that document the evolution of the nation’s legal history.

Collections that center the voices and document the history of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are especially welcome.

Projects may preserve and process historical records to:

  • Convert existing descriptions for online access 
  • Create new online Finding Aids to collections 
  • Digitize historical records collections and make them freely available online 
  • All types of historical records are eligible, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio and moving images.

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