Archives - Basic Projects

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	Federal Grant Title:	Archives - Basic Projects
	CFDA Number:	89.003
	CFDA Description:	National Historical Publications and Records Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Archives and Records Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BASIC-201010
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 02, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 07, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 07, 2010
	Archive Date:	Nov 06, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$200,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals for fundamental archival activities that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage. Proposals must demonstrate how the applicant employs the best and most cost-effective archival methods. Activities included under Basic Projects may be any one or combination of the following: 1. Basic Processing, 2. Preservation Planning, 3. Collections Development, and/or 4. Establishing Archives. Although projects focused exclusively on professional development are not eligible in this grant category, we strongly encourage each application to include professional development components necessary for the success of the project. For a comprehensive list of Commission limitations on funding, please see What we do and do not fund (http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/apply/eligibility.html). Additional requirements and information can be found in the full version of the grant announcement, linked below.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/basic.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Alex Lorch Archives Program Officer

Archives Program officer [alexander.lorch@nara.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Electronic Records Projects; • Archives Leadership Institute; • Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records Projects; • Publishing Historical Records; • State and National Archival Partnership (SNAP); • Preserving and Providing Access to Records; • Publishing Historically Significant Records Relating to the History of the United States; • Host Institution for NHPRC Fellowship in Historical Documentary Editing; • Host Institution for NHPRC Fellowship in Archival Administration; • Subvention Program