Opportunity Information: Apply for 20150721 PW
Apply for 20150721 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 May 7, 2015 and posted on May 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2015. (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: 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 Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program is a grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to strengthen the core materials and tools that make humanities research, teaching, and public engagement possible. It focuses on the kinds of collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings and film, archaeological and ethnographic materials, artworks and other forms of material culture, and born-digital or digitized objects. The central aim is to help institutions preserve these resources for the long term while also improving discovery and access so that scholars, educators, students, and the public can actually use them. A common theme is the use of digital technology to broaden access and extend the usable life of fragile or at-risk materials, while still supporting the behind-the-scenes work needed to responsibly care for and manage collections.
HCRR supports two main types of projects. The first is implementation funding, which is meant for carrying out well-defined preservation and access work at full scale. These projects typically build on solid planning and move directly into doing the work, such as conserving or rehousing physical materials, stabilizing and reformatting audiovisual media, digitizing items to reduce handling and expand access, improving descriptive metadata, and creating systems or workflows that make collections easier to find and use. The second category is planning, assessment, and pilot efforts, referred to as HCRR Foundations grants. These are intended for institutions that need to do the groundwork before committing to a major implementation project. Foundations projects can support activities like conducting preservation assessments, testing digitization or description workflows, piloting technical approaches, refining standards and best practices for a specific collection type, and developing realistic plans that address staffing, equipment, partnerships, rights considerations, and long-term stewardship.
In addition to collections-focused work, the program also funds the creation of humanities reference resources that help people navigate and interpret cultural materials. This can range from straightforward resources that provide quick, reliable factual information to more substantial tools that organize, synthesize, and codify knowledge to support deeper investigation. In practical terms, this category can include databases, catalogs, bibliographies, finding aids, indexes, digital editions, registries, or other structured resources that make humanities materials more discoverable and usable, especially when they bring coherence to dispersed information or remove barriers to research.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities) through NEH's Division of Preservation and Access. For the cycle described, the funding opportunity number is 20150721-PW, it was posted on May 7, 2015, and the application deadline (original and current) was July 21, 2015. Awards range from a minimum of $1 up to an award ceiling of $350,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make the program more accessible to smaller organizations or projects that have limited capacity to raise non-federal funds.
Eligible applicants include a broad mix of public and nonprofit organizations and educational institutions: nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education within those nonprofit categories), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, city or township governments, counties, special district governments, state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This eligibility scope reflects the reality that humanities collections are stewarded by many different kinds of institutions, from major universities and state archives to local historical societies, municipal repositories, and tribal cultural organizations.
For official guidance and full program details, NEH directs applicants to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities collections and reference resources. For help accessing the full announcement or for program questions, the listed contact is the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program within NEH's Division of Preservation and Access, located at 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20506, with inquiries directed to preservation@neh.gov.
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) - FAQs
What is the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program?
HCRR is a grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that supports projects strengthening the collections and reference tools that enable humanities research, teaching, and public engagement. It focuses on preserving humanities materials long-term and improving how people discover and access them.
What kinds of materials does HCRR focus on?
The program supports work involving humanities collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations. Examples include books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings and film, archaeological and ethnographic materials, artworks and other material culture, and born-digital or digitized objects.
What is the main goal of HCRR funding?
The central aim is to help institutions preserve humanities resources for the long term while also improving discovery and access so scholars, educators, students, and the public can use them.
Does HCRR support digital projects?
Yes. A common theme is using digital technology to broaden access and extend the usable life of fragile or at-risk materials, while still supporting the behind-the-scenes work needed to responsibly care for and manage collections.
What are the two main project types supported by HCRR?
HCRR supports (1) implementation projects and (2) planning, assessment, and pilot projects called HCRR Foundations grants.
What is an HCRR implementation project?
Implementation funding is intended for carrying out well-defined preservation and access work at full scale. These projects typically build on solid planning and move directly into executing the work.
What activities are examples of HCRR implementation work?
Examples include conserving or rehousing physical materials, stabilizing and reformatting audiovisual media, digitizing items to reduce handling and expand access, improving descriptive metadata, and creating systems or workflows that make collections easier to find and use.
What is an HCRR Foundations grant?
HCRR Foundations grants support planning, assessment, and pilot efforts for institutions that need to do foundational work before committing to a major implementation project.
What activities are examples of HCRR Foundations work?
Foundations projects can support preservation assessments, testing digitization or description workflows, piloting technical approaches, refining standards and best practices for a specific collection type, and developing realistic plans addressing staffing, equipment, partnerships, rights considerations, and long-term stewardship.
Does HCRR only fund collections work, or can it fund reference resources too?
In addition to collections-focused work, HCRR also funds the creation of humanities reference resources that help people navigate and interpret cultural materials.
What counts as a humanities reference resource under HCRR?
Reference resources can range from quick, reliable factual tools to more substantial resources that organize and codify knowledge to support deeper investigation.
What are examples of reference resources that may be supported?
Examples include databases, catalogs, bibliographies, finding aids, indexes, digital editions, registries, and other structured resources that make humanities materials more discoverable and usable, especially when they bring coherence to dispersed information or remove barriers to research.
Which NEH office administers this program?
The program is administered by NEH's Division of Preservation and Access, under the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program.
Is this a discretionary grant, and what is the CFDA number?
Yes. This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities).
What is the funding opportunity number for the cycle described?
For the cycle described, the funding opportunity number is 20150721-PW.
When was this opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
It was posted on May 7, 2015. The application deadline (original and current) was July 21, 2015.
How much funding is available per award?
Awards range from a minimum of $1 up to an award ceiling of $350,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education within those nonprofit categories), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, city or township governments, counties, special district governments, state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Why does the eligibility include so many institution types?
The eligibility scope reflects that humanities collections are stewarded by many different kinds of institutions, including universities, state archives, local historical societies, municipal repositories, and tribal cultural organizations.
Where can applicants find the official program guidance?
NEH directs applicants to the program page at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/humanities collections and reference resources.
Who should applicants contact for questions about the program or announcement?
Inquiries can be directed to the Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program within NEH's Division of Preservation and Access at preservation@neh.gov.
What is the mailing address for the NEH Division of Preservation and Access listed in the opportunity?
The listed address is 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20506.
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