NHPRC Press Releases

The Commission meets in November and May to establish policy and recommend to the Archivist of the United States grants it believes should be funded.

A press release listing the grants awarded is issued and posted on our web site as soon as possible after the Commission meeting.

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Grant Awards

Current NHPRC Press Release

Information about what's happening with the NHPRC is summarized below.

National Archives Awards $2.5 Million In Grants For Historical Records Projects
Through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the Archivist of the United States awards 40 grants totaling $2.5 million for historical records projects in 27 states and the District of Columbia.
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Online Access To The Founding Fathers Papers
The Commission has signed a cooperative agreement with the University of Virginia and its Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to provide pre-publication access to 68,000 historical papers of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington that have not yet been published in authoritative documentary editions.
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