Opportunity Information: Apply for 20110720 PW
Apply for 20110720 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 6, 2011 and posted on Apr 6, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2011. (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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is designed to help cultural institutions preserve important humanities materials and make them easier for people to find and use. The program recognizes that libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations hold collections that form the backbone of humanities scholarship, teaching, and public engagement, including books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings, film and video, archaeological and ethnographic objects, artworks and other material culture, and digital collections. Funding is aimed at extending the usable life of these materials while also improving access to their intellectual content, often by using digital methods to broaden discovery and availability.
A central focus of HCRR is practical work that strengthens collections and increases usability. Projects can involve arranging and describing archival and manuscript holdings so researchers can locate and interpret them more easily, as well as cataloging a wide range of collection types such as printed materials, photographs, sound recordings, moving images, and objects. The program also supports conservation treatment, including interventions like deacidification, when those actions lead directly to better access. Digitization is another major eligible activity, both for analog collections that can be scanned or reformatted and for born-digital materials that require specialized preservation steps to remain readable over time. In addition, applicants can propose building databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources that bring scattered materials together or organize knowledge in ways that significantly improve discovery and research use.
Beyond collection-focused work, the program also funds the creation of reference resources that help users navigate and interpret humanities content. This can range from tools that provide quick, reliable baseline information to more comprehensive resources that synthesize a field for deeper investigation. Examples highlighted in the opportunity include encyclopedias and linguistic reference works such as historical and etymological dictionaries, corpora, and reference grammars, with a note that endangered language projects have a separate funding pathway in partnership with the National Science Foundation. HCRR further supports tools for spatial analysis and representation of humanities data, including atlases and GIS-based resources, as well as other digital tools that make humanities collections and data easier to use in research, education, and public programming.
The opportunity emphasizes that preservation and access are linked, and that preservation actions are especially compelling when they are part of a broader effort to create or enhance access. Applicants may therefore include preservation measures such as reformatting (including microfilming), rehousing, or item-level stabilization, as long as these steps are integrated into a project that also improves access to the collection. In other words, simply storing or repairing materials is not the only goal; the program is looking for projects that preserve humanities sources in ways that directly support continued use and wider availability.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant program under CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities) managed by NEH's Division of Preservation and Access. The listed award ceiling is $350,000, with no stated award floor, and the opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, such as public and private institutions of higher education, 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), and units of government at the city, county, special district, and state level, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The specific notice provided was posted on April 6, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 20, 2011, and an archive date of August 19, 2011. Additional program details were made available through the NEH guidelines page, and NEH provided direct contact information for the Humanities Collections and Resources staff within the Division of Preservation and Access for applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement or had program questions.
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) Grant FAQs (NEH)
What is the NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) program?
HCRR is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity designed to help cultural institutions preserve important humanities materials and make them easier for people to find and use. The program supports practical work that strengthens collections, extends the usable life of humanities materials, and improves access to their intellectual content, often using digital methods to broaden discovery and availability.
What kinds of organizations and collections is HCRR meant to support?
The program recognizes that libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations hold collections that support humanities scholarship, teaching, and public engagement. Materials may include books and manuscripts, photographs, audio recordings, film and video, archaeological and ethnographic objects, artworks and other material culture, and digital collections.
What is the main goal of HCRR-funded projects?
The primary goal is to preserve humanities sources while directly improving access and usability. The opportunity emphasizes that preservation and access are linked, and that preservation activities are especially compelling when they are part of a broader effort to create or enhance access.
What types of activities are eligible under HCRR?
Eligible activities described in the opportunity include arranging and describing archival and manuscript holdings, cataloging many types of collections (including printed materials, photographs, sound recordings, moving images, and objects), conservation treatment (including deacidification) when it leads directly to better access, digitization of analog materials, preservation steps for born-digital materials, and building databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources that significantly improve discovery and research use.
Does HCRR fund archival arrangement and description?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes support for arranging and describing archival and manuscript holdings so researchers can locate and interpret them more easily.
Does HCRR fund cataloging projects?
Yes. The program supports cataloging for a wide range of collection types, including printed materials, photographs, sound recordings, moving images, and objects.
Does HCRR fund conservation treatment?
Yes. Conservation treatment is supported, including interventions such as deacidification, when those actions lead directly to better access.
Is digitization an eligible activity under HCRR?
Yes. Digitization is described as a major eligible activity, including digitization of analog collections that can be scanned or reformatted, as well as work on born-digital materials that require specialized preservation steps to remain readable over time.
Can HCRR support projects for born-digital materials?
Yes. The opportunity states that born-digital materials may be supported when they require specialized preservation steps to remain readable over time.
Does HCRR fund databases, virtual collections, or electronic resources?
Yes. Applicants may propose building databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources that bring scattered materials together or organize knowledge in ways that significantly improve discovery and research use.
What are "reference resources" in the context of HCRR?
In addition to collection-focused work, HCRR funds the creation of reference resources that help users navigate and interpret humanities content. These can range from tools that provide quick, reliable baseline information to more comprehensive resources that synthesize a field for deeper investigation.
What examples of reference resources are mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights encyclopedias and linguistic reference works such as historical and etymological dictionaries, corpora, and reference grammars. It also mentions tools for spatial analysis and representation of humanities data, including atlases and GIS-based resources, as well as other digital tools that make humanities collections and data easier to use.
Are endangered language projects supported through HCRR?
The opportunity notes that endangered language projects have a separate funding pathway in partnership with the National Science Foundation, indicating they are handled outside this specific program route.
Can a project focus only on preservation (for example, storage or repairs) without an access component?
The opportunity emphasizes that simply storing or repairing materials is not the only goal. Preservation actions (such as reformatting, rehousing, or item-level stabilization) are presented as eligible when integrated into a project that also improves access to the collection.
What preservation actions are mentioned as potentially fundable when tied to access improvements?
Examples include reformatting (including microfilming), rehousing, and item-level stabilization, as long as these steps are integrated into a broader effort that enhances access.
What is the maximum award amount for HCRR?
The listed award ceiling in the opportunity is $350,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the provided opportunity information (it lists no award floor).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What federal program listing or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant program under CFDA 45.149, titled Promotion of the Humanities.
Which NEH office administers HCRR?
The opportunity is managed by NEH's Division of Preservation and Access.
Who is eligible to apply for HCRR funding?
Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit entities. The opportunity lists public and private institutions of higher education; 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education); units of government (city, county, special district, and state); and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are government entities eligible applicants?
Yes. Units of government at the city, county, special district, and state level are listed as eligible, along with federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
When was this particular notice posted, and what were the deadlines?
The notice provided was posted on April 6, 2011. The original and current closing date listed is July 20, 2011, and the archive date is August 19, 2011.
Where could applicants find additional program details?
Additional program details were made available through the NEH guidelines page referenced in the opportunity.
Who could applicants contact with questions or for help accessing the full announcement?
NEH provided direct contact information for the Humanities Collections and Resources staff within the Division of Preservation and Access for applicants who needed help accessing the full announcement or had program questions.
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