# National Digital Newspaper Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20220113-pj-national-digital-newspaper-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335911

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $325,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 13, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20220113-PJ |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 13, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $325,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.149 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program. 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. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and will be freely accessible online.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20220113-PJ still open?

No. It closed on January 13, 2022. A newer notice is open: 20270113-PJ, closes January 13, 2027 (67 days left).

### Who can apply for National Digital Newspaper Program?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for National Digital Newspaper Program?

Closed January 13, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $325,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. The program made 762 awards worth $116 million in that time.