Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices (Cycle 5)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award size
- $50K – $300K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Public college or university, Private college or university, City or town government, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Only 12 days left to apply
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Official notice: https://grants.clir.org/2026/08/12/digitizing-hidden-collections-amplifying-unheard-voices-application-now-open/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/0d3eedb7-7949-46e4-9b60-65cd84cf4312
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About this grant
Nonprofit libraries, archives and museums can apply to digitize rare items. Projects should share stories of groups often left out of history. Grants range from $50,000 to $300,000.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Sep29
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct13
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct17
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Oct20
Deadline
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