National Digital Newspaper Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 20260109-PJ
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $325,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is seeking cooperative agreement applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program, which aims to create a comprehensive digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Eligible applicants include county governments, public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, city/township governments, tribal governments, and special district governments. Successful applicants must digitize approximately 100,000 newspaper pages according to Library of Congress technical guidelines, with a focus on selecting newspapers that reflect political, economic, and cultural history. The program particularly encourages applications from states seeking their first three NDNP awards or those seeking fourth or subsequent awards. Applicants are required to develop an advisory board and provide title essays to accompany the digitized newspapers, with the ultimate goal of enhancing free, public access to historical U.S. newspapers.
The NEH anticipates awarding approximately $2,500,000 across an estimated 10 cooperative agreements, with individual awards up to $325,000. The application deadline is January 15, 2026, with anticipated award announcements in August 2026 and a two-year performance period beginning September 1, 2026. The digitized newspapers will be maintained in a freely accessible, searchable online database by the Library of Congress, creating a national digital resource that preserves and provides broad access to historical newspaper content. This program is part of the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (CFDA Number 45.149), which supports initiatives aimed at preserving and providing access to humanities collections and resources.
Synopsis
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| NDNP 2026 NOFO 082025.pdf |
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