Opportunity Information: Apply for PRODEV 201006
Apply for PRODEV 201006
- 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 Dec 8, 2009 and posted on Dec 8, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 2010. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing opportunity is offered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), which operates within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Its main purpose is to strengthen the preservation and public use of the documentary record of the United States by improving how archivists and historical publishing professionals are trained and educated. The program is aimed at projects that can make a broader, field-wide impact, especially efforts that help build stronger professional standards, skills, and knowledge across the archival and documentary editing communities.
Funding is intended for projects focused on professional education and training infrastructure rather than individual career advancement. Competitive proposals typically involve developing or improving curriculum for professional education, including basic or advanced training institutes, structured workshops, or research seminars that serve practitioners. The program also supports needs-assessment work that helps the field understand gaps in training and education, such as surveys, focus groups, and related research activities designed to identify what professionals need to learn and how training can be delivered more effectively. A key expectation is that the results should extend beyond a single location, meaning projects should generally be designed to benefit people in more than one state through scalable curriculum, widely applicable findings, or models that can be adopted elsewhere.
Projects that focus only on one state are not automatically disqualified, but they carry an added requirement: the narrative must clearly explain why the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) in that state cannot manage the proposed work. The solicitation is explicit that if reviewers cannot easily find this explanation in the application when a single-state focus is proposed, the application will be deemed ineligible. In other words, applicants need to address geographic scope directly and make the case for why NHPRC support is appropriate rather than routing the work through the state-level advisory structure.
Awards are typically made for project periods of one to three years, with a maximum federal request (award ceiling) of $150,000 and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). The NHPRC anticipates making up to four awards in this category across its two annual competition rounds, with a combined total of up to $300,000 available across those rounds in a fiscal year. This specific listing references a round with a closing date of June 3, 2010, and notes an additional competition to be announced in June 2010 with an application deadline of October 7, 2010, giving applicants two possible deadlines within the year depending on readiness and project timing.
Cost sharing (matching) is required. The NHPRC will fund up to 50 percent of total project costs, meaning applicants must bring the other half through non-federal contributions. The match can be built from several allowable sources, including direct and indirect expenses contributed by the applicant, in-kind support (such as donated staff time, services, facilities, or equipment use), eligible non-federal third-party contributions, and income earned directly by the project. Because the federal share is capped at half of the total cost, a strong application usually presents a clear, well-documented cost-sharing plan that aligns with the project workplan and demonstrates that the project is financially and operationally feasible.
Eligible applicants include a range of organizational types rather than individuals. These include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Individuals seeking support for their own training, education, or professional advancement are specifically not supported under this program, so proposals must be organizational projects intended to benefit the field or a broad professional audience rather than a single person.
Administratively, the opportunity is a discretionary grant in the humanities/cultural affairs area under CFDA 89.003 (National Historical Publications and Records Grants). For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is David Davis, Grants Workflow Coordinator at NHPRC/NARA, reachable by phone at 202-357-5022.
Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing (NHPRC) - FAQs
What is the Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), which operates within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It supports projects that strengthen the preservation and public use of the documentary record of the United States by improving education and training for archivists and historical publishing (documentary editing) professionals.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The program is designed to improve how archivists and historical publishing professionals are trained and educated, with an emphasis on projects that can raise professional standards, skills, and knowledge across the field (not just within one organization).
Who is this program intended to benefit?
The intended beneficiaries are the archival and documentary editing communities broadly. Projects are expected to reach practitioners and help build field-wide capacity through better training and education infrastructure.
What types of projects are considered competitive under this opportunity?
Competitive proposals typically include projects that develop or improve professional education curriculum and training offerings, such as basic or advanced training institutes, structured workshops, or research seminars that serve practitioners. The program also supports needs-assessment work (for example, surveys and focus groups) to identify gaps in training and education and to determine how training can be delivered more effectively.
Does this program fund individual professional advancement (for example, paying for one person to get trained)?
No. Funding is intended for professional education and training infrastructure rather than individual career advancement. Individuals seeking support for their own training, education, or professional advancement are specifically not supported.
What is meant by “professional education and training infrastructure” in this program?
Based on the opportunity description, this includes building or strengthening things like curriculum, training institutes, structured workshops, research seminars, and needs-assessment research that informs what training is needed and how it should be delivered across the profession.
Do projects need to have an impact beyond one location?
Yes. A key expectation is that project results should extend beyond a single location. Projects are generally expected to benefit people in more than one state through scalable curriculum, widely applicable findings, or models that can be adopted elsewhere.
Can a project focus on only one state?
Yes, single-state projects are not automatically disqualified, but there is an added requirement tied to that geographic scope (see the next FAQ).
What additional requirement applies if the project focuses only on one state?
If a proposal focuses on one state, the application narrative must clearly explain why the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) in that state cannot manage the proposed work. The solicitation notes that if reviewers cannot easily find this explanation for a single-state proposal, the application will be deemed ineligible.
What happens if the application does not clearly address the SHRAB issue for a single-state project?
According to the solicitation, if the explanation is not easy for reviewers to find in the application narrative when a single-state focus is proposed, the application will be deemed ineligible.
How long can a project last under this program?
Awards are typically made for project periods of one to three years.
What is the maximum amount that can be requested from NHPRC?
The maximum federal request (award ceiling) is $150,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No. The listing states an award floor of $0 (no stated minimum).
How many awards does NHPRC anticipate making in this category?
NHPRC anticipates making up to four awards in this category across its two annual competition rounds.
How much total funding is expected to be available across the year?
The combined total anticipated is up to $300,000 across the two annual competition rounds in a fiscal year.
What are the application deadlines mentioned in this listing?
This listing references a competition round with a closing date of June 3, 2010. It also notes an additional competition to be announced in June 2010 with an application deadline of October 7, 2010, giving applicants two possible deadlines within the year depending on readiness and timing.
Is cost sharing (matching) required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required.
What percentage of project costs will NHPRC cover?
NHPRC will fund up to 50 percent of total project costs. Applicants must provide the other half through non-federal contributions.
What types of matching contributions are allowed?
The match can include direct and indirect expenses contributed by the applicant, in-kind support (such as donated staff time, services, facilities, or equipment use), eligible non-federal third-party contributions, and income earned directly by the project.
What does NHPRC expect to see in a strong cost-sharing plan?
Because the federal share is capped at half of the total cost, a strong application typically presents a clear, well-documented cost-sharing plan that aligns with the project workplan and shows the project is financially and operationally feasible.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity specifies that individuals seeking support for their own training, education, or professional advancement are not supported under this program.
What field or topic area is this grant associated with administratively?
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant in the humanities/cultural affairs area under CFDA 89.003 (National Historical Publications and Records Grants).
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listing identifies David Davis, Grants Workflow Coordinator at NHPRC/NARA. Phone: 202-357-5022.
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