# NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/digitaleditions-202306-nhprc-mellon-planning-grants-for-collaborative-digital/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343029

> National Archives and Records Administration offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $1.2 million in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DIGITALEDITIONS-202306 |
| Agency | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 7, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $1.2 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 89.003 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township 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 Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), with funding provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks proposals for its planning grant program for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies. With an overarching goal to broaden participation in the production and publication of historical and scholarly digital editions, the program is designed: ? To provide opportunities that augment the preparation and training of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color new to the work of historical documentary editing, especially those currently working in history or related area and ethnic studies departments. ? To encourage the innovative and collaborative re-thinking of the historical and scholarly digital edition itself—how it is conceived, whose voices it centers, and for what purposes. ? To support planning activities essential for successful development of significant, innovative, and well-conceived digital edition projects rooted in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American history and ethnic studies. ? To stimulate meaningful, mutually beneficial, and respectful collaborations that help to bridge longstanding institutional inequalities by promoting resource sharing and capacity building at all levels. ? To sustain projects that build meaningful community and user engagement into their plans. Collaboration Grants are awarded to collaborative teams consisting of at least two scholar-editors, as well as one or more archivists, digital scholars, data curators, and/or other support and technical staff, as appropriate to fulfill the planning goals and prepare the project team for implementation at a later stage. We strongly encourage applications from collaborative teams that include diverse faculty and staff in key positions, and that include editorial, archival, and technical staff at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges, and/or other Indigenous and Native American tribal scholars and community members, and members of the Asian American community. We also encourage projects to seek out community members as well as undergraduate and graduate students to contribute to (and benefit from) participation in all phases of the project planning.

## Questions people ask

### Is DIGITALEDITIONS-202306 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2023.

### Who can apply for NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions?

National Archives and Records Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions?

Closed June 7, 2023. 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 $60,000 each. About $1.2 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won National Historical Publications and Records Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Leaders Archive Inc, Alaska Community Foundation, The University of Mississippi. The program made 382 awards worth $97.4 million in that time.