Opportunity Information: Apply for 20080731 PW
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- 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 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 9, 2008 and posted on May 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2008. (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: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Humanities Collections and Resources grant opportunity, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through its Division of Preservation and Access, is designed to help institutions preserve humanities collections and make them easier to find, use, and study. This program brings together work that used to be funded under two separate NEH categories (Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials) and also folds in activities that were previously supported through the Division's Research and Development category. The main idea behind the consolidation is that digital technology has changed what preservation and access can look like, so NEH created a single, broader program that can support both traditional preservation work and newer digital approaches that improve long term stewardship and availability.
At its core, the program funds projects that preserve humanities materials and create "intellectual access" to them, meaning the kind of organization, description, and discovery tools that let researchers, educators, and the public actually locate and understand what a collection contains. NEH highlights a wide range of eligible collection types, including books and journals, manuscript and archival holdings, maps, photographs and other still images, moving images, sound recordings, artworks, and objects of material culture. The goal is not just to keep these materials safe, but to ensure they remain usable and meaningful for research, teaching, and public humanities programming.
The activities supported by the program span both physical and digital preservation as well as access-focused work. Examples include digitizing collections to broaden access while supporting preservation; arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections so they can be navigated and interpreted; and cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, audio recordings, film and video, art, and material culture. The program also supports preservation reformatting (creating preservation copies in stable formats) and deacidification, which is a conservation approach used to slow the deterioration of acidic paper materials. In addition, NEH explicitly includes projects that preserve and improve access to "born digital" humanities resources, recognizing that materials originally created in digital form require specialized strategies to remain accessible over time.
This is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 45.149, Promotion of the Humanities). The funding ceiling listed for this opportunity is $350,000, with no stated minimum award amount. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this specific opportunity, which can make it more feasible for organizations with limited nonfederal funds to propose substantial preservation and access work.
Eligibility includes a mix of public service and cultural heritage organizations, specifically federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status other than higher education institutions. The opportunity was posted May 9, 2008, with an application deadline of July 31, 2008, and it was archived August 30, 2008. Applicants looking for the full guidelines and requirements were directed to NEH's program page, and NEH provided direct contact information for the Division of Preservation and Access for questions or difficulty accessing the announcement.
Humanities Collections and Resources (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Humanities Collections and Resources grant?
The Humanities Collections and Resources grant is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), administered through NEH's Division of Preservation and Access. It supports projects that preserve humanities collections and make them easier to find, use, and study.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program funds work that both safeguards humanities materials and improves "intellectual access" to them. Intellectual access refers to the organization, description, and discovery tools that allow researchers, educators, and the public to locate materials and understand what a collection contains.
Why did NEH consolidate this program from earlier categories?
NEH brought together work that had previously been funded under two separate categories (Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections and Reference Materials) and incorporated activities previously supported through the Division's Research and Development category. The consolidation reflects how digital technology has changed approaches to preservation and access, allowing one broader program to support both traditional and digital strategies for long-term stewardship and availability.
What kinds of collections are eligible for support?
NEH highlights a wide range of humanities collection types, including:
- Books and journals
- Manuscript and archival holdings
- Maps
- Photographs and other still images
- Moving images
- Sound recordings
- Artworks
- Objects of material culture
What types of activities can the grant fund?
The program supports activities spanning both physical and digital preservation, as well as access-focused work. Examples listed include:
- Digitizing collections to broaden access while supporting preservation
- Arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections
- Cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, audio recordings, film and video, art, and material culture
- Preservation reformatting (creating preservation copies in stable formats)
- Deacidification to slow deterioration of acidic paper materials
- Preserving and improving access to born-digital humanities resources
Does the program support digitization?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes digitizing collections as an example of work that can broaden access while also supporting preservation goals.
Does the program support work on archival arrangement and description?
Yes. NEH specifically lists arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections as supported activities, emphasizing the importance of making collections navigable and interpretable.
Does the program support cataloging projects?
Yes. The opportunity includes cataloging as an eligible activity for a variety of formats, including printed works, photographs, audio recordings, film and video, art, and objects of material culture.
What is "preservation reformatting" in the context of this program?
Preservation reformatting is described as creating preservation copies in stable formats. It is listed as an eligible activity under the program.
What is deacidification, and is it supported?
Deacidification is a conservation approach used to slow the deterioration of acidic paper materials. It is specifically listed as a supported activity.
Are born-digital materials eligible?
Yes. NEH explicitly includes projects that preserve and improve access to born-digital humanities resources, recognizing that materials originally created in digital form require specialized strategies to remain accessible over time.
What is the maximum award amount?
The funding ceiling for this opportunity is $350,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this specific opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is identified as CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes the following types of organizations:
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions)
Which NEH office administers this grant?
The opportunity is offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through its Division of Preservation and Access.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 9, 2008.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 31, 2008.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 30, 2008.
Where were applicants directed for full guidelines and requirements?
Applicants were directed to NEH's program page for full guidelines and requirements.
Who could applicants contact with questions or if they had trouble accessing the announcement?
NEH provided direct contact information for the Division of Preservation and Access for questions or difficulty accessing the announcement.
What is the overall emphasis of the program beyond preservation?
Beyond keeping materials safe, the program emphasizes ensuring collections remain usable and meaningful for research, teaching, and public humanities programming by improving discovery, description, and long-term accessibility.
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