Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing 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:	STRATEGIES
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 24, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 24, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 01, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 01, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Individuals City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The National Historical Records and Publications Commission seeks proposals to develop new strategies and tools that can improve the preservation, public discovery, or use of historical records. Project may also focus on techniques and tools that will improve the professional performance and effectiveness of those who work with such records, such as archivists, documentary editors, and records managers. Applications must: -Present evidence for the need for improvement in current methods. -Demonstrate that the project staff has the skills, educational background, and experience appropriate to the project. -Describe which reliable research-and-development methodologies and techniques will be used to produce practical outcomes. -Describe how the applicant will test the outcomes with practitioners. -Describe how the outcomes will be evaluated. -Indicate that the applicant will document the costs and benefits of employing the new strategies or tools. -Describe how the project will publicize the results and make them available to the appropriate professions at minimal or no cost. The Commission expects to announce this opportunity twice this year, with the next round in the Spring 2008. For applicants who wish to work with particular historical records or publications or who have professional development projects, please review the relevant grant announcements at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/ and then contact the Commission staff with questions about which category is most appropriate for your proposed project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Full grant announcement for Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing Projects
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/strategies.html
Grant Announcement Contact: David Davis
Grants Workflow & Info. Coord.
Phone 202-357-5022 david.davis@nara.gov Grants Workflow & Information Coordinator
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