Opportunity Information: Apply for 20081104 PJ
Apply for 20081104 PJ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Digital Newspaper Program" 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 Aug 20, 2008 and posted on Aug 20, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 4, 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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) is a grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds institutions to help build a free, permanent, searchable online collection of historically significant American newspapers. The larger goal is a roughly 20-year nationwide effort to digitize newspapers from every U.S. state and territory, covering the broader publication window of 1836 to 1922. The resulting database is hosted and preserved by the Library of Congress and made publicly available on the Internet through Chronicling America (loc.gov/chroniclingamerica), alongside a national directory that points users to bibliographic details and where newspaper titles can be found in any format (digital, microfilm, print, and other holdings).
This program is a partnership between NEH and the Library of Congress. While NEH funds state and territorial projects, the Library of Congress also contributes by digitizing a substantial amount of newspaper material from its own collections and by setting the technical standards that all funded projects must follow. The work is organized in phases, with the intention that eventually every state and territory is represented as funding allows. A key structural feature is that NEH plans to make one award per state or territory, with the selected lead organization expected to collaborate with relevant in-state partners such as libraries, archives, historical societies, and other stakeholders who can help identify, provide, or contextualize important newspaper runs.
In the phase described in this announcement, applicants are expected to focus on English-language newspapers published within their state between 1860 and 1922. The core deliverable is the digitization of approximately 100,000 newspaper pages over a two-year period, converted primarily from microfilm. Awardees must produce digital files that conform to the Library of Congress technical guidelines (referenced as a detailed PDF of specifications), which typically cover requirements for scanning quality, file formats, metadata, OCR text creation, structural data, and packaging for ingestion into the Library of Congress repository. The practical outcome is that each funded project expands the national collection with high-quality, standardized digital newspaper content that can be searched and accessed by researchers, students, genealogists, and the general public.
Funding for this opportunity is provided as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities) through NEH's Division of Preservation and Access. The listed award ceiling is $400,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). Previously funded NDNP participants are eligible to apply again for continued support, particularly to digitize additional decades as the program expands its chronological coverage.
The specific opportunity referenced here was posted on August 20, 2008, with an application closing date of November 4, 2008, and an archive date of December 4, 2008. Additional guidelines and application details are available through NEH (neh.gov/grants/guidelines/ndnp.html). For questions or access issues, the program contact is the National Digital Newspaper Program office in NEH's Division of Preservation and Access (preservation@neh.gov, 202-606-8570).
National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)?
The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) is a grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds institutions to help build a free, permanent, searchable online collection of historically significant American newspapers.
What is the main goal of the NDNP?
The larger goal is a roughly 20-year nationwide effort to digitize newspapers from every U.S. state and territory, covering the broader publication window of 1836 to 1922, and to make them freely available online.
Where will the digitized newspapers be available to the public?
The resulting database is hosted and preserved by the Library of Congress and made publicly available on the Internet through Chronicling America (loc.gov/chroniclingamerica).
What is Chronicling America in relation to this program?
Chronicling America is the Library of Congress website where the digitized newspaper content funded through NDNP is made searchable and accessible online. It also includes a national directory of newspaper titles.
What is included in the national directory mentioned in the announcement?
The national directory points users to bibliographic details and where newspaper titles can be found in any format, including digital, microfilm, print, and other holdings.
Who partners to run the NDNP?
This program is a partnership between NEH and the Library of Congress.
What does NEH fund, and what does the Library of Congress contribute?
NEH funds state and territorial projects. The Library of Congress contributes by digitizing a substantial amount of newspaper material from its own collections and by setting the technical standards that all funded projects must follow.
How is the work organized across states and territories?
The work is organized in phases, with the intention that eventually every state and territory is represented as funding allows.
How many awards does NEH plan to make per state or territory?
A key structural feature is that NEH plans to make one award per state or territory, with one selected lead organization for that state or territory.
What is expected of the selected lead organization in each state or territory?
The selected lead organization is expected to collaborate with relevant in-state partners, such as libraries, archives, historical societies, and other stakeholders who can help identify, provide, or contextualize important newspaper runs.
What newspapers should applicants focus on in the phase described?
In this phase, applicants are expected to focus on English-language newspapers published within their state between 1860 and 1922.
What is the core deliverable for funded projects?
The core deliverable is the digitization of approximately 100,000 newspaper pages over a two-year period.
What source materials are primarily used for digitization?
The project deliverable is expected to be converted primarily from microfilm.
What technical standards must digitized files meet?
Awardees must produce digital files that conform to the Library of Congress technical guidelines referenced in the announcement (a detailed PDF of specifications). These guidelines typically address scanning quality, file formats, metadata, OCR text creation, structural data, and packaging for ingestion into the Library of Congress repository.
Why are technical standards important for NDNP?
Standardized technical requirements help ensure the resulting content is high-quality, consistent across states and territories, and suitable for long-term preservation and public access within the Library of Congress environment.
What is the practical outcome of an NDNP award?
Each funded project expands the national collection with standardized, searchable digital newspaper content that can be accessed by researchers, students, genealogists, and the general public.
What type of grant is this and what is the CFDA number?
Funding is provided as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities) through NEH's Division of Preservation and Access.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $400,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Can organizations that previously received NDNP funding apply again?
Yes. Previously funded NDNP participants are eligible to apply again for continued support, particularly to digitize additional decades as the program expands its chronological coverage.
How long is the project period for the core digitization deliverable?
The core deliverable described is to digitize approximately 100,000 newspaper pages over a two-year period.
When was this specific opportunity posted and when was the application due?
This opportunity was posted on August 20, 2008, and the application closing date was November 4, 2008.
What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date is December 4, 2008.
Where can applicants find additional guidelines and application details?
Additional guidelines and application details are available through NEH at neh.gov/grants/guidelines/ndnp.html.
Who should be contacted with questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues should be directed to the National Digital Newspaper Program office in NEH's Division of Preservation and Access at preservation@neh.gov or 202-606-8570.
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