The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This program creates 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.
NDNP supports dissemination activities that engage the wider public in exploring the digitized content, within appropriate limits. Your budget may include staff time, consultation with outside experts, and other eligible expenses related to disseminating NEH-funded products, but the primary purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000
- Award Ceiling: $325,000
- Award Floor: $1.
Grant Period
2 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- City or township governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
