Grant Opportunities
Important: You should contact us early on in the application process to discuss your project. We encourage you to provide a draft, which the program director will review and offer advice for revision before the final deadline.
Archival Projects
For projects that ensure online public discovery and use of historical records collections.
- Draft Deadline (optional): August 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: November 2, 2023
For projects that encourage public engagement with historical records.
- Draft Deadline (optional): August 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: November 2, 2023
For projects to publish documentary editions of historical records. This program has two application cycles.
First cycle:
- Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
Second Cycle:
- Draft Deadline: August 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: November 2, 2023
The deadline for the opportunities listed below has passed. These guidelines may be used for reference, but should NOT be used to prepare an application. New announcements will be published in November 2023.
Major Collaborative Archival Initiatives
- Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
Archives Collaboratives
For projects to plan and develop a working collaborative designed to enhance the capacity of small and diverse organizations with historical records collections.
- Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
State Board Programming Grants
For projects that strengthen the nation’s archival network through activities undertaken by state historical records advisory boards.
- Draft Deadline: February 15, 2023
- Final Deadline: May 3, 2023
NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants for Collaborative Digital Editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies
For projects to publish collaborative digital editions in African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American History and Ethnic Studies.
- Draft Deadline: April 1, 2023
- Final Deadline: June 7, 2023