Opportunity Information: Apply for 20140717 PW
Apply for 20140717 PW
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Humanities Collections and Reference Resources" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149 Promotion of the HumanitiesDivision of Preservation and Access.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2014 and posted on Apr 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments County 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run through its Division of Preservation and Access. Its core purpose is to support projects that form the backbone of humanities scholarship, teaching, and public-facing humanities programming by preserving important cultural materials and making them easier for people to find and use. The program recognizes that libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the United States hold vast and varied collections that are central to humanities work, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings and film or video, archaeological and ethnographic holdings, art and other material culture, and born-digital or digitized objects.
A major emphasis of HCRR is strengthening preservation and access at the same time. In practice, this often means funding work that extends the usable life of fragile or at-risk materials while also expanding public and scholarly access to the information those materials contain. Many supported projects use digital technology to achieve these goals, such as digitization and the creation of systems that help users discover and interact with collections. Alongside collections-focused work, the program also funds the creation of reference resources that make cultural materials more usable. These reference resources can range from tools designed for quick access to essential facts all the way to more ambitious products that organize, synthesize, and codify knowledge in ways that support deeper research and sustained investigation.
HCRR offers two award tracks. The first supports implementation projects, meaning applicants can request funds to carry out a substantial, full-scale effort to preserve collections and/or produce significant reference resources. The second track supports earlier-stage work through planning, assessment, and pilot efforts, described as HCRR Foundations grants. This Foundations option is aimed at organizations that need to research approaches, evaluate needs, test methods, or build the groundwork required before launching a larger implementation project.
Based on the opportunity details provided, the funding opportunity number is 20140717 PW and the CFDA number is 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities). The award amount ranges from a minimum of 1 dollar to a maximum (ceiling) of 350,000 dollars, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can lower the barrier to participation for organizations without dedicated matching funds. The posted date for this particular announcement was April 28, 2014, with an original and current closing date of July 17, 2014.
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple types of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments. A wide range of nonprofit organizations may apply, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, excluding institutions of higher education in those categories). Institutions of higher education are also eligible, including public and state-controlled institutions and private institutions of higher education. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible as well. Overall, the eligible applicant list reflects the reality that humanities collections and the infrastructure that supports access to them are distributed across many kinds of institutions, not just universities.
For applicants seeking official guidance and the full announcement, NEH points to an additional information link at http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities collections and reference resources. For access issues or questions, the contact is the NEH Division of Preservation and Access in Washington, DC 20506, reachable by phone at 202-606-8570 or by email at preservation@neh.gov.
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) - FAQs
1) What is the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program?
HCRR is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), administered through NEH's Division of Preservation and Access. It supports projects that strengthen humanities scholarship, teaching, and public humanities programming by preserving important cultural materials and improving how people discover and use them.
2) What kinds of organizations or institutions typically benefit from HCRR-funded work?
The program is designed for institutions that steward humanities collections and provide access to them, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the United States, as well as other eligible public and nonprofit entities that hold or manage humanities-relevant collections and resources.
3) What is the main purpose of the HCRR program?
The core purpose is to preserve significant cultural materials and make them easier to find and use, supporting the infrastructure that underpins humanities research, teaching, and public-facing humanities work.
4) What types of materials does HCRR focus on?
HCRR recognizes a wide range of humanities collections, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings, film or video, archaeological and ethnographic holdings, art and other material culture, and born-digital or digitized objects.
5) Does HCRR support both preservation and access?
Yes. A major emphasis of HCRR is strengthening preservation and access at the same time. Funded work often both extends the usable life of fragile or at-risk materials and expands public and scholarly access to the information those materials contain.
6) How does HCRR commonly improve access to collections?
Many supported projects use digital technology to expand access, such as digitization and the creation of systems that help users discover and interact with collections.
7) What are "reference resources" in the context of HCRR?
Reference resources are products that make cultural materials more usable. They can range from tools designed for quick access to essential facts to more ambitious resources that organize, synthesize, and codify knowledge to support deeper research and sustained investigation.
8) What are the two HCRR award tracks?
HCRR offers two tracks: (1) implementation projects, and (2) planning, assessment, and pilot efforts known as HCRR Foundations grants.
9) What is an HCRR implementation project?
An implementation project supports carrying out a substantial, full-scale effort to preserve collections and/or produce significant reference resources.
10) What is an HCRR Foundations grant?
The Foundations option supports earlier-stage work such as planning, assessment, and pilot efforts. It is intended for organizations that need to research approaches, evaluate needs, test methods, or build groundwork before launching a larger implementation project.
11) What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is 20140717 PW.
12) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 45.149, listed as Promotion of the Humanities.
13) How much funding is available per award?
The award amount ranges from a minimum of $1 to a maximum (ceiling) of $350,000.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
15) When was this announcement posted?
The posted date for this particular announcement is April 28, 2014.
16) What is the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed for this announcement is July 17, 2014.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes a broad range of public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. Eligible applicants also include federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and a range of nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories).
18) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible.
19) Are Native American tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible to apply.
20) Where can applicants find the full announcement and official guidance?
NEH points to an additional information link at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities collections and reference resources
21) Who can be contacted for access issues or questions?
Applicants may contact the NEH Division of Preservation and Access (Washington, DC 20506) by phone at 202-606-8570 or by email at preservation@neh.gov.
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