National Digital Newspaper Program
The summary for the National Digital Newspaper Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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National Digital Newspaper Program: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections and Infrastructure is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Library of Congress (LOC) maintains this freely accessible, searchable online database.
| Federal Grant Title: | National Digital Newspaper Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |
| Grant Categories: | Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20270113-PJ |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 45.042 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | January 13th, 2027 |
| Original Application Deadline: | January 13th, 2027 |
| Posted Date: | October 6th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | October 6th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | August 20th, 2029 |
| Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $325,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | October 6th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district 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 - Private institutions of higher education
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- See C. Eligibility in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Division of Collections and Infrastructure
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
[email protected]
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