Opportunity Information: Apply for PUBLISHINGFOUNDING 08
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- The National Archives and Records Administration in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Publishing Historical Records Founding Era" 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 7, 2007 and posted on Dec 7, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Only currently funded organizations undertaking Founding Era projects are eligible to apply in this category.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Publishing Historical Records: Founding Era grant opportunity is a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) program run through the National Archives and Records Administration that supports the long-term work of editing and publishing key documentary records from the United States Founding Era. The overall purpose is to preserve and expand public access to documentary materials that are central to understanding American democracy, political development, and cultural history. Rather than funding general historical publishing, this specific competition is narrowly focused on continuing a small set of flagship editorial projects that produce authoritative editions of major Founding Era figures and events.
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are already receiving NHPRC support for designated Founding Era documentary editing projects. In practical terms, only currently funded projects working on the papers of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin, as well as the documentary histories of the Ratification of the Constitution and the First Federal Congress, may apply under this announcement. Other institutions or editorial initiatives that want to publish historical records but are not part of this specific Founding Era group are directed to apply under a different NHPRC announcement titled Publishing Historical Records. Eligible applicant types, assuming they meet the already-funded Founding Era requirement, include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
The grant is intended to support the core scholarly work required to turn archival sources into high-quality documentary editions. Funded activities can include collecting and assembling relevant documentary materials, describing and organizing them for publication, preserving documentation as needed in the course of editorial work, and compiling, editing, and publishing the resulting editions. The program supports multiple publication formats, reflecting both traditional and digital dissemination methods. Projects may propose scholarly documentary editions published as printed and bound volumes, as well as editions released online, on compact disc, or in other digital formats. It also supports image editions (for example, page images of documents) delivered online, on compact disc, microfilm, or other media. Another eligible activity is converting existing print or microfilm editions into electronic publications, which helps broaden access and improve usability for researchers, educators, and the public. Projects can also propose a combination of these approaches if it fits their editorial plan.
A key restriction is that NHPRC funds under this opportunity cannot be used to purchase historical records. The emphasis is on editorial, descriptive, preservation-related, and publication work rather than acquisition. Founding Era projects are allowed to apply for funding that supports a new stage of work within their continuing editorial effort, and those proposals are evaluated using the same basic review criteria used across the broader NHPRC publishing competition. Applicants are expected to present up-to-date budget and performance objective information for single-year proposals. For multi-year proposals, applicants remain responsible for keeping budgets and performance goals current over time, including submitting updates or revisions when needed so that the plan remains accurate and aligned with project realities.
In terms of funding structure, this is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 89.003, National Historical Publications and Records Grants) with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide some level of non-federal support as part of the project financing. The published maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000, and the award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates that award sizes can vary based on project scope and available funds. The specific opportunity referenced is Funding Opportunity Number PUBLISHINGFOUNDING 08. In the cycle described, the opportunity was posted on December 7, 2007, with an application closing date of June 2, 2008.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is David Davis, Grants Workflow Information Coordinator at NHPRC/NARA, reachable by phone at 202-357-5022.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Publishing Historical Records: Founding Era (NHPRC/NARA)
1) What is the Publishing Historical Records: Founding Era grant?
Publishing Historical Records: Founding Era is a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant program administered through the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It supports the long-term work of editing and publishing key documentary records from the United States Founding Era. The goal is to preserve and expand public access to documentary materials that are central to understanding American democracy, political development, and cultural history.
2) What is the main purpose of this specific competition?
This competition is narrowly focused on continuing a small set of flagship editorial projects that produce authoritative editions of major Founding Era figures and events. It is not intended to fund general historical publishing efforts outside of the designated Founding Era projects listed in the announcement.
3) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to organizations that are already receiving NHPRC support for designated Founding Era documentary editing projects. In practice, only currently funded projects working on the papers of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin, as well as the documentary histories of the Ratification of the Constitution and the First Federal Congress, may apply under this announcement.
4) Are new Founding Era editorial projects eligible if they are not currently funded by NHPRC?
No. Based on the opportunity description, only projects that are already receiving NHPRC support for the specified Founding Era projects are eligible under this announcement.
5) What types of organizations can apply if they meet the currently-funded Founding Era requirement?
Eligible applicant types (assuming they meet the already-funded Founding Era requirement) include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status
6) If our organization wants to publish historical records but is not part of this Founding Era group, what should we do?
The announcement directs other institutions or editorial initiatives that want to publish historical records (but are not part of this specific Founding Era group) to apply under a different NHPRC announcement titled Publishing Historical Records.
7) What kinds of activities does the grant support?
The grant is intended to support the core scholarly work required to turn archival sources into high-quality documentary editions. Funded activities can include:
- Collecting and assembling relevant documentary materials
- Describing and organizing materials for publication
- Preserving documentation as needed in the course of editorial work
- Compiling, editing, and publishing documentary editions
8) What publication formats are supported?
The program supports multiple publication formats, including both traditional and digital dissemination methods. Projects may propose:
- Scholarly documentary editions published as printed and bound volumes
- Editions released online, on compact disc, or in other digital formats
- Image editions (such as page images of documents) delivered online, on compact disc, microfilm, or other media
- Conversion of existing print or microfilm editions into electronic publications
- A combination of these approaches, if aligned with the editorial plan
9) Does the grant support image-based editions (for example, page images of documents)?
Yes. The opportunity states that image editions are an eligible activity, including delivery online, on compact disc, microfilm, or other media.
10) Can the grant be used to convert existing editions into electronic publications?
Yes. Converting existing print or microfilm editions into electronic publications is specifically listed as an eligible activity under this opportunity.
11) Can NHPRC funds under this opportunity be used to purchase historical records?
No. A key restriction is that NHPRC funds under this opportunity cannot be used to purchase historical records. The emphasis is on editorial, descriptive, preservation-related, and publication work rather than acquisition.
12) Is this grant meant for new work or continued work?
The program is designed to continue ongoing Founding Era editorial efforts. Founding Era projects may apply for funding that supports a new stage of work within their continuing editorial effort.
13) How are proposals evaluated?
Proposals submitted by eligible Founding Era projects are evaluated using the same basic review criteria used across the broader NHPRC publishing competition (as described in the opportunity information).
14) What are the budget and performance objective expectations?
Applicants are expected to present up-to-date budget and performance objective information for single-year proposals. For multi-year proposals, applicants are responsible for keeping budgets and performance goals current over time, including submitting updates or revisions when needed so the plan remains accurate and aligned with project realities.
15) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. This is a discretionary grant program with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients must provide some level of non-federal support as part of the project financing.
16) What is the maximum award amount?
The published maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000.
17) What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, which typically indicates award sizes can vary based on project scope and available funds.
18) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 89.003, National Historical Publications and Records Grants.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number referenced is PUBLISHINGFOUNDING 08.
20) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
In the cycle described, the opportunity was posted on December 7, 2007, and the application closing date was June 2, 2008.
21) Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is David Davis, Grants Workflow Information Coordinator at NHPRC/NARA. Phone: 202-357-5022.
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