National Endowment for the Humanities
National Digital Newspaper Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 13, 2027 · 99 days left
- Award size
- Up to $325K
- Total available
- $3M · about 11 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Private college or university, Public college or university, State government, Tribal government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), County government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
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About this grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections and Infrastructure is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Library of Congress (LOC) maintains this freely accessible, searchable online database.
Eligibility (from the notice)
See C. Eligibility in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.
About the program (45.042)
National Endowment for the Humanities: National Digital Newspaper Program
How applications are judged
NEH uses the following criteria to determine funding priorities: the significance and potential impact of the project, either for preserving and establishing intellectual access to important humanities resources or for improving the infrastructure for preservation and access activities in the country's academic and cultural institutions; the soundness of the project's methodology, including its adherence to accepted professional and technical standards or practice; the viability, efficiency, and productivity of the project's plan of work; the professional training and experience of the project's staff in relation to the activity for which support is requested; and the appropriateness of the project's budget. NEH gives preference to projects that provide free, online access to digital materials produced with grant funds. See E1. Review Criteria of the relevant Notice of Funding Opportunity for detailed criteria.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: The Oregon Digital Newspaper Program (ODNP) will digitize 100,000 pages of historic Oregon newspaper content for inclusion in NDNP�s Chronicling America website, focusing on titles related to four interconnected themes: (1) labor movements, (2) faith communities, (3) racial, ethnic, and linguistic minorities, and (4) enhanced geographical and chronological coverage.