Opportunity Information: Apply for PRODEV 09
Apply for PRODEV 09
- The National Archives and Records Administration in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 89.003 National Historical Publications and Records Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 4, 2008 and posted on Jun 4, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 6, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments State governments Individuals Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- This program does not support requests from individuals for their own training, education, or professional advancement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing program (Funding Opportunity Number PRODEV 09) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration. Its purpose is to strengthen the archival and historical publishing fields by funding projects that improve how current and future professionals are trained and educated. Rather than supporting individual career advancement, the program is aimed at building or improving shared training infrastructure for the professions, such as curricula, institutes, and other organized learning and research formats that can benefit a broader community.
Projects supported under this opportunity focus on professional education and the development of training content. Eligible activities include designing or revising curriculum for basic or advanced professional education institutes, as well as creating or enhancing research seminars that build expertise in archives and historical publishing. The program also recognizes that good training programs should be grounded in real workforce needs, so it allows proposals that use surveys, focus groups, and similar methods to better understand the professions and identify education and training gaps. In practice, this means applicants can seek funding either to build learning programs directly or to conduct structured research that informs what training should look like and where the field most needs it.
A key restriction is that the program does not fund individuals seeking support for their own schooling, training, or professional advancement. Individuals may appear in other roles (for example, as project directors, consultants, instructors, or subject matter experts within an organizational proposal), but proposals that are essentially personal development requests are not supported. Despite that limitation, the eligibility list is broad and includes state and local governments, city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The listing also includes individuals as an eligible applicant type, but this is constrained by the stated policy that individual applications for personal advancement are not supported, so successful applications are expected to be organizational, field-facing efforts rather than personal training plans.
Awards are typically designed to run one to three years, with an award ceiling of up to $100,000 per grant and no stated minimum award amount. NHPRC expects to make up to five awards in this category and anticipates total funding of up to $200,000 across two rounds in a fiscal year, since the Commission expects to announce the opportunity twice during the year. This structure suggests a relatively competitive program with a small number of awards, so proposals generally need to make a clear case for impact, feasibility, and broad benefit to the archival and historical publishing communities.
Cost sharing is required. NHPRC ordinarily covers no more than 50 percent of a project’s total costs for Professional Development projects, meaning applicants should plan to contribute the remaining share through matching resources. The cost share can take multiple forms, including direct expenses, indirect costs, in-kind contributions, non-federal third-party contributions, and even income earned directly by the project. In other words, applicants are expected to demonstrate real institutional or partner investment, and they have flexibility in how they assemble that match as long as it is allowable and properly documented.
For the specific posting included in the source data, the opportunity was posted June 4, 2008, with an application deadline of October 6, 2008, and an archive date of November 5, 2008. The CFDA number associated with the program is 89.003 (National Historical Publications and Records Grants), and the activity area is listed under Humanities (with a reference to Cultural Affairs in CFDA). Applicants looking for additional mandatory requirements are directed to the full grant announcement via the Additional Information link. For access issues or questions about the announcement materials, the contact listed is David Davis, Grants Workflow Information Coordinator, at 202-357-5022.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing (PRODEV 09)
What is the Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration. The program funds projects intended to strengthen the archival and historical publishing fields by improving how current and future professionals are trained and educated.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to build or improve shared professional training infrastructure for archives and historical publishing. The emphasis is on field-facing training and education resources (for example, curricula, institutes, seminars, and other organized learning or research formats) that can benefit a broader professional community.
Does the program fund individual career advancement, such as paying for my schooling or training?
No. A key restriction is that the program does not fund individuals seeking support for their own schooling, training, or professional advancement. Proposals that are essentially personal development requests are not supported.
If individuals cannot apply for personal advancement, can individuals participate in any way?
Yes. Individuals may be included in other roles within an organizational proposal, such as project directors, consultants, instructors, or subject matter experts. However, the project itself must be designed as a broader, field-facing effort rather than a personal training plan.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant types listed include:
- State governments
- Local governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Individuals (noting the program restriction that individual applications for personal advancement are not supported)
What types of projects does NHPRC support under this program?
Supported projects focus on professional education and the development of training content for archives and historical publishing. Examples of eligible activities include designing or revising curriculum for professional education institutes (basic or advanced) and creating or enhancing research seminars that build expertise in the field.
Can a project focus on research to understand training needs rather than delivering training immediately?
Yes. The program allows proposals that use methods such as surveys, focus groups, and similar structured approaches to understand workforce needs, identify education and training gaps, and inform what professional training should look like.
What kinds of training formats or infrastructure does the program emphasize?
The opportunity emphasizes shared and organized training infrastructure that benefits a community of professionals. The description specifically references curricula, institutes, and research seminars, along with other organized learning and research formats.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PRODEV 09.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 89.003, listed as National Historical Publications and Records Grants.
What activity area is this opportunity associated with?
The activity area is listed under Humanities (with a reference to Cultural Affairs in CFDA).
How long are awards typically designed to last?
Awards are typically designed to run one to three years.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $100,000 per grant.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the information provided.
How many awards does NHPRC expect to make?
NHPRC expects to make up to five awards in this category.
How much total funding is anticipated for this category?
The Commission anticipates total funding of up to $200,000 across two rounds in a fiscal year.
Will this opportunity be announced more than once per year?
Yes. The Commission expects to announce the opportunity twice during the year, which is why the total funding figure is described as being across two rounds in a fiscal year.
Is cost sharing (matching) required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required for Professional Development projects.
What share of project costs will NHPRC typically cover?
NHPRC ordinarily covers no more than 50 percent of a project’s total costs for Professional Development projects, meaning applicants should plan to provide the remaining share through matching resources.
What types of contributions can count toward the required cost share?
The cost share may include a range of allowable resources, including direct expenses, indirect costs, in-kind contributions, non-federal third-party contributions, and income earned directly by the project. Applicants are expected to document the match appropriately and ensure it is allowable.
What does the program mean by building "shared training infrastructure"?
Based on the program description, the idea is to create or improve training and education resources that are broadly useful to the profession (such as curricula, institutes, seminars, and other structured learning formats) rather than supporting training that benefits only one individual.
Why does the opportunity mention surveys and focus groups?
The opportunity recognizes that strong training should be grounded in real workforce needs. Surveys, focus groups, and similar methods are mentioned as allowable approaches for identifying training gaps and informing the development of effective professional education and training content.
What were the key dates for the specific posting described?
For the specific posting referenced in the provided information, the opportunity was posted on June 4, 2008, had an application deadline of October 6, 2008, and an archive date of November 5, 2008.
Where can applicants find additional mandatory requirements?
Applicants are directed to the full grant announcement via the Additional Information link referenced in the source description for mandatory requirements.
Who should be contacted for access issues or questions about the announcement materials?
The contact listed is David Davis, Grants Workflow Information Coordinator, at 202-357-5022.
Is this a competitive opportunity?
The information suggests it is relatively competitive because the program expects a small number of awards (up to five) and a limited total funding amount across two rounds. Proposals generally need to clearly demonstrate impact, feasibility, and broad benefit to the archival and historical publishing communities.
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