Opportunity Information: Apply for 20160114 PJ
Apply for 20160114 PJ
- The NEH 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 27, 2015 and posted on Oct 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 2016. (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 $325,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity that funds institutions to help build a nationwide, free, online collection of historically significant U.S. newspapers. The program focuses on newspapers published between 1836 and 1922 across all U.S. states and territories. The end result is a searchable public database hosted and permanently maintained by the Library of Congress (LC) and made available through the Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers website. Alongside the digitized newspaper pages, the program also supports a national newspaper directory that provides bibliographic details and holdings information, pointing users to where newspaper titles can be found in any format, not just digital.
A key feature of NDNP is its partnership structure. NEH funds state and territorial projects, while the Library of Congress serves as the central hub that sets technical standards and preserves and delivers the content through its long-term infrastructure. LC also contributes to the overall collection by digitizing a substantial number of pages from its own holdings during the partnership, helping expand the national resource beyond what state and territorial projects provide.
The program is designed so that, in principle, each state or territory is represented. NEH intends to support projects in all states and territories as long as enough funds are available, and it generally anticipates making one award per state or territory, selecting one lead organization that will work with relevant in-state partners. While previously funded participants can seek supplemental funding to continue work, the program prioritizes bringing new states and territories into the initiative, especially those that have not yet received NDNP support. Collaborative applications are encouraged, including arrangements where experienced, previously funded teams assist newer participants by managing parts of the workflow, providing ongoing consultation, or delivering structured training through workshops or institutes.
Funded projects run for a two-year period and are expected to perform the core work of selection and digitization. Each successful applicant typically identifies newspapers published in its state or territory during the 1836 to 1922 window and converts about 100,000 pages into digital files, with the primary source material usually being microfilm. All digitization and file preparation must follow the Library of Congress technical guidelines, which standardize how images and associated data are created so the files can be reliably ingested, searched, displayed, and preserved within the national platform.
NDNP also accommodates linguistic diversity in the historical newspaper record. Applicants may choose titles in any language as long as the language has a valid ISO 639-2 code. Newspapers meeting that requirement are included in the Library of Congress database; however, the quality and availability of search functionality can differ by language, as described in the LC technical guidance, since optical character recognition and indexing can vary depending on script, typography, and other technical constraints.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is issued by NEH as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the humanities (CFDA 45.149). Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listing). The maximum award amount listed for this round is $325,000. The specific funding opportunity referenced is numbered 20160114 PJ, posted October 27, 2015, with an application deadline of January 14, 2016.
National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)?
The National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity that funds institutions to help build a nationwide, free, online collection of historically significant U.S. newspapers.
What is the main purpose of the NDNP grant opportunity?
The program supports the selection and digitization of historic newspapers so they can be added to a national, searchable public resource that is freely available online and maintained long-term.
What years of newspapers does NDNP focus on?
NDNP focuses on newspapers published between 1836 and 1922.
Which geographic areas are covered by NDNP?
The program covers all U.S. states and territories. The program is designed so that, in principle, each state or territory is represented.
Where will the digitized newspaper content be hosted?
The digitized newspaper pages are hosted and permanently maintained by the Library of Congress and made available through the Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers website.
What is Chronicling America in relation to NDNP?
Chronicling America is the Library of Congress website through which the NDNP digitized newspaper pages are made available as a searchable public database.
Does NDNP only support digitized newspaper pages?
No. Alongside digitized newspaper pages, the program also supports a national newspaper directory that provides bibliographic details and holdings information, pointing users to where newspaper titles can be found in any format (not just digital).
How does the NDNP partnership structure work?
NDNP is structured as a partnership where NEH funds state and territorial projects, and the Library of Congress serves as the central hub that sets technical standards and preserves and delivers the content through its long-term infrastructure.
What role does the Library of Congress play in NDNP?
The Library of Congress sets technical standards, provides long-term preservation and delivery infrastructure, and hosts the searchable public database. It also contributes to the collection by digitizing a substantial number of pages from its own holdings during the partnership.
Does the Library of Congress contribute content beyond what state and territorial projects produce?
Yes. The Library of Congress digitizes a substantial number of pages from its own holdings during the partnership, expanding the national resource beyond what state and territorial projects provide.
Is NDNP intended to fund every state or territory?
NEH intends to support projects in all states and territories as long as enough funds are available.
How many awards does NEH generally anticipate making per state or territory?
NEH generally anticipates making one award per state or territory, selecting one lead organization that will work with relevant in-state partners.
Are previously funded participants allowed to apply again?
Yes. Previously funded participants can seek supplemental funding to continue work.
Does NDNP prioritize new states and territories?
Yes. The program prioritizes bringing new states and territories into the initiative, especially those that have not yet received NDNP support.
Are collaborative applications allowed or encouraged?
Yes. Collaborative applications are encouraged, including arrangements where experienced, previously funded teams assist newer participants by managing parts of the workflow, providing ongoing consultation, or delivering structured training through workshops or institutes.
How long is the project period for NDNP awards?
Funded projects run for a two-year period.
What work are funded projects expected to complete?
Funded projects are expected to perform the core work of selection and digitization of historic newspapers for inclusion in the national collection.
About how many pages does a typical project digitize?
Each successful applicant typically converts about 100,000 pages into digital files.
What source materials are typically used for digitization?
The primary source material is usually microfilm.
Are there required technical standards for digitization and file preparation?
Yes. All digitization and file preparation must follow the Library of Congress technical guidelines, which standardize how images and associated data are created so the files can be reliably ingested, searched, displayed, and preserved within the national platform.
Can projects select newspapers published in languages other than English?
Yes. Applicants may choose titles in any language as long as the language has a valid ISO 639-2 code.
Are non-English newspapers searchable the same way as English newspapers?
Not always. Newspapers in any eligible language are included in the Library of Congress database, but the quality and availability of search functionality can differ by language, as described in the Library of Congress technical guidance, since optical character recognition and indexing can vary depending on script, typography, and other technical constraints.
What type of NEH funding mechanism is NDNP?
This opportunity is issued by NEH as a discretionary cooperative agreement in the humanities.
What is the CFDA number associated with NDNP?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 45.149.
Who is eligible to apply for the NDNP grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listing).
What is the maximum award amount for this funding round?
The maximum award amount listed for this round is $325,000.
What is the funding opportunity number and key dates provided?
The funding opportunity referenced is numbered 20160114 PJ. It was posted on October 27, 2015, and the application deadline is January 14, 2016.
What is the expected end result of funded NDNP work?
The expected end result is a nationwide, free, online, searchable collection of historically significant U.S. newspapers hosted and permanently maintained by the Library of Congress, along with a national directory of newspaper titles and holdings information.
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