National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP)

    Funding agency
    National Endowment for the Humanities (US NEH)
    Program name
    Humanities Division of Preservation and Access
    Status
    Open
    Description

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program. This program creates a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. The Library of Congress (LOC) maintains this freely accessible, searchable online database.

    Contact
    Division of Preservation and Access, 202-606-8570, preservation@neh.gov
    Additional notes

    Assistance Listings: 45.149 -- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access

    Total funding
    $2,500,000
    Max award
    $325,000
    Match required
    No
    Applications open
    Applications close
    Future rounds
    Unknown/Other
    Eligible applicant description

    To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:
     

    • a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
    • an accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit)
    • a state or local government or one of their agencies
    • a federally recognized Native American Tribal government
    Eligibility requirements

    Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
     

    If your organization is eligible, you may apply on behalf of a consortium of collaborating organizations. If NEH selects your proposal for funding, you will be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award.

    Project type
    Community and Economic Development
    Project subcategory
    Other (Community and Economic Development)
    Project stage
    Implementation
    Other
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    Last updated: August 22, 2025