NEH National Digital Newspaper Program

 Deadline: January 12, 2024 (Optional draft due November 30, 2023)

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). This program creates a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Library of Congress (LOC) maintains this freely accessible, searchable online database. 

Successful applicants will select newspapers—published in their state or jurisdiction between 1690 and 1963—and over a period of two years, convert approximately 100,000 pages into digital files (preferably from microfilm), according to the technical guidelines outlined by LC. The maximum award amount is $325,000 with an estimate of ten awards. NEH welcomes applications that involve collaboration between prior NDNP recipients and new partners. Such collaborations might involve arranging with experienced recipients to manage the creation and delivery of digital files; offering regular and ongoing consultation on managing aspects of the project; or providing formal training for project staff at an onsite institute or workshop.

NDNP supports dissemination activities that engage the wider public in exploring the digitized content, within appropriate limits. Your budget may include staff time, consultation with outside experts, and other eligible expenses related to disseminating the NEH-funded products, but the primary purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers. Prior recipients may apply for subsequent NDNP awards to further newspaper digitization efforts.

Ensure your SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations and passwords are current. It may take several weeks to register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov. 

The application and more details are provided on the NEH website: 

https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program