Opportunity Information: Apply for 20210114 PJ
The National Digital Newspaper Program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Preservation and Access, to support the creation of a nationwide digital archive of historically significant newspapers. The central aim is to expand and strengthen a free, searchable online collection of U.S. newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, representing every state and U.S. territory. Digitized content produced through the program becomes part of a permanent public resource maintained by the Library of Congress (LC), ensuring long-term preservation and broad public access for researchers, educators, students, genealogists, and the general public.
Awards are made as cooperative agreements, meaning recipients should expect an active working relationship with NEH and alignment with program standards and requirements for selection, digitization, description, and delivery of newspaper content. The program anticipates making around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $325,000 per project. Funding is classified under the humanities (CFDA 45.149) and is intended to support work that contributes directly to building and sustaining this national digital newspaper resource, including identifying historically significant titles, preparing materials for digitization, creating high-quality digital files and metadata, and delivering results in formats suitable for inclusion in the Library of Congress collection.
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple types of public and nonprofit entities that are positioned to manage cultural heritage and public access projects. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying in the nonprofit category). These categories reflect the program's expectation that applicants will have, or can assemble, the partnerships and technical capacity needed to handle newspaper preservation workflows, rights and access considerations, and the coordination required to contribute to a national-level collection.
Key administrative details for this specific opportunity listing include the funding opportunity title "National Digital Newspaper Program" and funding opportunity number 20210114 PJ. The opportunity was created on October 23, 2020, with an original application deadline of January 14, 2021. The overall purpose remains consistent across program cycles: to digitize and make accessible newspapers of enduring historical value, covering early colonial-era publications through mid-20th-century issues, and to ensure the results are incorporated into a stable, publicly available database hosted and maintained by the Library of Congress.Apply for 20210114 PJ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Digital Newspaper Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 23, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $325,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)?
The National Digital Newspaper Program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Preservation and Access. It supports the creation of a nationwide digital archive of historically significant newspapers by expanding and strengthening a free, searchable online collection of U.S. newspapers.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to expand and strengthen a free, searchable online collection of U.S. newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, representing every state and U.S. territory. The program is designed to build and sustain a national digital newspaper resource that is broadly usable by the public.
What time period of newspapers does NDNP focus on?
The program focuses on U.S. newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, spanning early colonial-era publications through mid-20th-century issues.
Where will the digitized newspapers be made available?
Digitized content produced through the program becomes part of a permanent public resource maintained by the Library of Congress (LC). This ensures long-term preservation and broad public access through a free, searchable online collection.
Who maintains the permanent public resource for the digitized content?
The Library of Congress maintains the permanent public resource that includes the digitized newspapers created through this program.
Who is this digital newspaper collection intended to serve?
The collection is intended to support researchers, educators, students, genealogists, and the general public by providing broad public access to historically significant U.S. newspapers.
What type of award does NDNP provide?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. This means recipients should expect an active working relationship with NEH and alignment with program standards and requirements.
What does it mean that awards are made as cooperative agreements?
As cooperative agreements, projects involve an active working relationship with NEH. Recipients should plan to align their work with program standards and requirements for selection, digitization, description, and delivery of newspaper content.
How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making around 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
The award ceiling is $325,000 per project.
Which NEH office administers this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities through its Division of Preservation and Access.
What kinds of activities can grant funds support under this program?
Funding is intended to support work that contributes directly to building and sustaining the national digital newspaper resource. Examples of supported activities include identifying historically significant titles, preparing materials for digitization, creating high-quality digital files and metadata, and delivering results in formats suitable for inclusion in the Library of Congress collection.
What standards or requirements should applicants be prepared to follow?
Projects are expected to align with NDNP standards and requirements related to selection, digitization, description (metadata), and delivery of newspaper content for inclusion in the Library of Congress collection.
What is the CFDA number and funding classification for this opportunity?
The funding is classified under the humanities and is associated with CFDA 45.149.
Who is eligible to apply for the NDNP grant?
Eligibility includes several types of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying in the nonprofit category).
Can state, county, or city governments apply?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Can special district governments apply?
Yes. Special district governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Can colleges and universities apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized Native American tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are included among eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with the note that higher education institutions should not apply under the nonprofit category.
Why does the program emphasize partnerships and technical capacity?
The eligibility categories reflect the program's expectation that applicants will have, or can assemble, the partnerships and technical capacity needed to manage newspaper preservation workflows, address rights and access considerations, and coordinate the work required to contribute to a national-level collection.
What is the funding opportunity title and number for this listing?
The funding opportunity title is "National Digital Newspaper Program" and the funding opportunity number is 20210114 PJ.
When was this opportunity listing created?
The opportunity listing was created on October 23, 2020.
What was the original application deadline for this listing?
The original application deadline was January 14, 2021.
What happens to the digitized content created through an NDNP project?
The digitized newspapers and related deliverables become part of a permanent public resource maintained by the Library of Congress, supporting long-term preservation and broad public access.
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