Lewis Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative - Continuing Awards
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 030ADV26R0020
- Agency
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Library of Congress
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $100,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Education
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Library of Congress is seeking proposals from existing Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) partner organizations to expand and disseminate teaching materials, tools, and programs that integrate Library of Congress digitized primary sources into civics, democracy, and history education. Eligible applicants must be current LHI partners that have previously received direct LHI funding and may include nonprofits, for-profits, institutions of higher education, cultural institutions, educational organizations, professional associations, and collaborative partnerships based in the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, or territories. Proposals will be evaluated based on the value of existing LHI products, demonstrated need and impact on underserved populations, programmatic and financial capability, educational networks and affiliations, proposed use of Library resources, past Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium participation, and budget justification. All materials created with award funds must be openly licensed as open educational resources, maintained publicly for five years post-award, and meet accessibility standards under the ADA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act; generative AI tools are prohibited for creating project materials. Proposals must be submitted electronically to tps-grant@loc.gov by May 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with general questions due by May 6, 2026 and technical submission questions due by May 14, 2026.
The Library intends to issue six cooperative agreements of up to $250,000 total per recipient across three budget periods: up to $100,000 for the first budget period (15 months, October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027) and up to $75,000 each for the second and third budget periods (12 months each), with continuation funding contingent upon satisfactory performance and available at the government's sole discretion. Indirect costs are capped at 15 percent of Modified Total Direct Costs, and multiple cost restrictions apply, including prohibitions on advocacy, fundraising, lobbying activities, digitization of non-Library of Congress collections, and general pedagogy training. Projects must be hosted on U.S. servers and demonstrate integration of Library of Congress primary sources to support history, civics, and democracy education.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This funding opportunity is authorized under the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2023" (Pub. L. 117-389 (H.R. 8237)). The resulting award will be subject to the Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) 7-310 and provisions of 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards as indicated.
This opportunity is only open to Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) partner organizations who have received awards directly from the Library and who meet the eligibility requirements stated in this Notice.
About the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress, primarily located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, D.C., is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts, and more. The Library has three main buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (Adams, Jefferson and Madison), which house physical collections, reading rooms, exhibition spaces, auditoriums and offices and the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia.
The Library's mission is to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. The Library is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress.
About the Teaching with Primary Sources Program (TPS)
The Teaching with Primary Sources program has been the Library of Congress's premier educational outreach program. The goals of the program have included providing instructional materials, tools, education and professional development that enhance teachers' ability to integrate digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress into instruction that builds student literacy, critical thinking skills, content knowledge and ability to conduct original research. As members of the TPS Consortium, Consortium partners are valued as "Connectors" who help the Library achieve its vision of connecting to all Americans. www.loc.gov/teachers
About the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI)
The Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) is a new initiative included under the TPS program. In the joint explanatory statement for the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023, Congress established the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative and appropriated funds to the Library of Congress to administer an educational program as a part of the Initiative, and fund eligible organizations within the United States (U.S.) and its territories to develop digitally-enabled comprehensive, assessable teaching project-based creative arts driven curricular programs focused on using the digitized primary sources of the Library of Congress related to history, civics and democracy.
Organizations receiving LHI awards design and implement educational products in which the Library's music or creative arts-focused primary sources and other online materials are central to teaching and learning about history, civics, and democracy.
Purpose
With this notice, the Library seeks to solicit project proposals from current LHI partners that expand the use of teaching materials, tools, and strategies they developed under previous LHI awards.
Questions and Answers
Answers to questions received have been posted in the Q & A attachment.
Update #1 ·
This funding opportunity is authorized under the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2023" (Pub. L. 117-389 (H.R. 8237)). The resulting award will be subject to the Library of Congress Regulation (LCR) 7-310 and provisions of 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards as indicated.
This opportunity is only open to Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) partner organizations who have received awards directly from the Library and who meet the eligibility requirements stated in this Notice.
About the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress, primarily located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, D.C., is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts, and more. The Library has three main buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. (Adams, Jefferson and Madison), which house physical collections, reading rooms, exhibition spaces, auditoriums and offices and the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia.
The Library's mission is to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. The Library is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress.
About the Teaching with Primary Sources Program (TPS)
The Teaching with Primary Sources program has been the Library of Congress's premier educational outreach program. The goals of the program have included providing instructional materials, tools, education and professional development that enhance teachers' ability to integrate digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress into instruction that builds student literacy, critical thinking skills, content knowledge and ability to conduct original research. As members of the TPS Consortium, Consortium partners are valued as "Connectors" who help the Library achieve its vision of connecting to all Americans. www.loc.gov/teachers
About the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI)
The Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) is a new initiative included under the TPS program. In the joint explanatory statement for the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023, Congress established the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative and appropriated funds to the Library of Congress to administer an educational program as a part of the Initiative, and fund eligible organizations within the United States (U.S.) and its territories to develop digitally-enabled comprehensive, assessable teaching project-based creative arts driven curricular programs focused on using the digitized primary sources of the Library of Congress related to history, civics and democracy.
Organizations receiving LHI awards design and implement educational products in which the Library's music or creative arts-focused primary sources and other online materials are central to teaching and learning about history, civics, and democracy.
Purpose
With this notice, the Library seeks to solicit project proposals from current LHI partners that expand the use of teaching materials, tools, and strategies they developed under previous LHI awards.
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