Opportunity Information: Apply for ENGAGEMENT 201610
Apply for ENGAGEMENT 201610
- The NARA in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Engagement with Historical Records" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 89.003.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2016 and posted on Jun 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 06, 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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), is offering grant funding for projects that help the public actively engage with historical records. The focus is on practical, public-facing work that makes it easier for people to discover, understand, and use archival materials, including through online platforms. A central priority is supporting projects that produce reusable models, methods, or technologies that other libraries, archives, museums, documentary editing projects, schools, and community organizations can freely adopt rather than one-off efforts that only benefit a single institution.
Competitive projects are expected to connect professional expertise with real public participation. NHPRC signals that collaborations tend to be stronger, especially partnerships that bring together archivists, documentary editors, historians, educators, and community-based participants. The program supports efforts that engage people for institutional, educational, or personal reasons, meaning projects can be designed for classrooms, community history initiatives, or broad online audiences, as long as the end result meaningfully increases access to and use of historical records.
Examples of the kinds of activities encouraged include citizen-archivist or volunteer-driven initiatives that speed up access to digitized historical records. This can involve organizing volunteers to identify or describe items, apply tags or metadata, transcribe handwritten documents, add annotations, or otherwise enhance digital collections so they become easier to search and interpret. Another major example is the creation of educational programs for K-16 learners (from elementary through college) or for community groups that use records already held in repositories or records gathered through the proposed project. NHPRC also points applicants to its eligibility and restrictions page outlining what it does and does not fund; proposals made up entirely of ineligible activities will be rejected without review.
Funding is provided through discretionary grants in the humanities/cultural affairs area (CFDA 89.003). Awards typically run one to three years. NHPRC expects to make up to three awards in this cycle, generally ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 each, with a total program allocation of up to $275,000. Funded projects cannot start earlier than July 1, 2017. Grantees are required to acknowledge NHPRC support in publications and products produced with grant assistance.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and institutions (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits), colleges and universities (public or private), state and local government agencies (including counties and cities/townships), and federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups. The program requires cost sharing: NHPRC will cover no more than 50 percent of total direct project costs for projects in this category. Importantly, NHPRC funds may not be used for indirect costs; however, applicants may count indirect costs as part of their own cost-share contribution. The applicant match can include direct and indirect expenses, in-kind support, eligible third-party non-federal contributions, and program income earned directly by the project, with indirect costs specifically shown under the applicant contribution.
On the application and compliance side, applicant organizations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before applying and must keep that registration active throughout the submission and award process. A valid DUNS number is also required in the application (with instructions referenced at www.sam.gov). A complete application package must include Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Standard Form 424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs), plus a project narrative, summary, supplementary materials, and a budget. Applications missing any required components are not considered, and ineligible applications are not reviewed. The posted opportunity is titled "Public Engagement with Historical Records," opportunity number ENGAGEMENT 201610, and the submission deadline listed for this cycle was October 6, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NHPRC Public Engagement with Historical Records (ENGAGEMENT 201610)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant opportunity (within the National Archives and Records Administration, NARA) that funds projects designed to help the public actively engage with historical records through practical, public-facing work.
What is the official program title and opportunity number?
The posted opportunity is titled "Public Engagement with Historical Records" and the opportunity number is ENGAGEMENT 201610.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to increase public discovery, understanding, access, and use of archival materials, including through online platforms, by supporting projects that invite real public participation and produce useful outcomes that others can adopt.
What types of projects are considered a strong fit?
Competitive projects are expected to connect professional expertise (such as archivists, documentary editors, historians, and educators) with real public participation. NHPRC indicates that collaborations and partnerships tend to be stronger, especially those that include community-based participants.
Does the program prioritize reusable tools or one-time projects?
The program has a central priority of supporting projects that produce reusable models, methods, or technologies that other organizations can freely adopt, rather than one-off efforts that only benefit a single institution.
What does "public engagement" mean in this program?
Public engagement can include institutional, educational, or personal reasons for participation. Projects can be designed for classrooms, community history initiatives, or broad online audiences, as long as they meaningfully increase access to and use of historical records.
Are online or digital platforms allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly includes improving public engagement with historical records through online platforms and other approaches that make it easier for people to discover, understand, and use archival materials.
What are examples of encouraged project activities?
Examples named in the opportunity include citizen-archivist or volunteer-driven initiatives that speed up access to digitized historical records. This can involve organizing volunteers to identify or describe items, apply tags or metadata, transcribe handwritten documents, add annotations, or otherwise enhance digital collections so they are easier to search and interpret.
Does the grant support education projects?
Yes. Another major example highlighted is creating educational programs for K-16 learners (elementary through college) or for community groups, using records already held in repositories or records gathered through the proposed project.
Are collaborations required?
The opportunity does not state collaborations are mandatory, but it signals that collaborations tend to be stronger. Partnerships that bring together professional fields (archivists, documentary editors, historians, educators) and community-based participants are emphasized as competitive.
What is the CFDA number and area?
The funding is provided through discretionary grants in the humanities/cultural affairs area, CFDA 89.003.
How much funding is available per award?
NHPRC expects to make up to three awards in this cycle. Awards generally range from $50,000 to $150,000.
What is the total funding available for this cycle?
The total program allocation is listed as up to $275,000.
How long can a funded project last?
Awards typically run one to three years.
When can funded projects start?
Funded projects cannot start earlier than July 1, 2017.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations and institutions (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits)
- Colleges and universities (public or private)
- State and local government agencies (including counties and cities/townships)
- Federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups
Is cost sharing (matching funds) required?
Yes. The program requires cost sharing. NHPRC will cover no more than 50 percent of total direct project costs for projects in this category.
Can NHPRC funds be used for indirect costs?
No. NHPRC funds may not be used for indirect costs under this opportunity.
Can indirect costs count toward the match?
Yes. Applicants may count indirect costs as part of their own cost-share contribution, and indirect costs should be shown under the applicant contribution.
What can be counted toward the applicant match?
The applicant match can include direct and indirect expenses, in-kind support, eligible third-party non-federal contributions, and program income earned directly by the project.
Are there restrictions on what NHPRC will fund?
Yes. NHPRC points applicants to its eligibility and restrictions page outlining what it does and does not fund. Proposals made up entirely of ineligible activities will be rejected without review.
What happens if an application is missing required components?
Applications missing any required components are not considered. Ineligible applications are not reviewed.
What forms and materials are required in the application package?
A complete application package must include:
- Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Standard Form 424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs)
- Project narrative
- Project summary
- Supplementary materials
- Budget
Do applicants need to be registered in SAM?
Yes. Applicant organizations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before applying and must keep the registration active throughout the submission and award process.
Is a DUNS number required?
Yes. A valid DUNS number is required in the application, with instructions referenced at www.sam.gov.
Is there a requirement to acknowledge NHPRC support?
Yes. Grantees are required to acknowledge NHPRC support in publications and products produced with grant assistance.
What was the submission deadline listed for this cycle?
The submission deadline listed for this cycle was October 6, 2016.
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