Urban Archive, Inc.

Urban Archive, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov, specializing in digital cultural heritage preservation and digital platform development. The organization focuses on creating innovative digital infrastructure that enables cultural institutions to expand access to historical collections through location-based digital platforms. With a tax-exempt corporate structure, Urban Archive, Inc. has established itself as a key player in digital humanities and historical records management, leveraging technology to enhance the accessibility and engagement of archival materials across cultural institutions.

Through federal grant awards, Urban Archive, Inc. has consistently secured project grants from prominent federal agencies, primarily the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Their grant-funded projects concentrate on developing comprehensive digital collections management systems, preserving historical records, and creating collaborative digital platforms. Specifically, they have received multiple National Historical Publications and Records Grants totaling $250,000 in recent years, including a $150,000 NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant in February 2025 to enhance their Collections Management and Engagement Program (CMEP). These grants support critical activities such as digitizing archival collections, consolidating partner collection files and metadata into unified dashboards, and providing public access to historical documents. The organization's work aims to document underrepresented groups, explore founding ideals, and make historical materials more accessible to researchers and the general public through innovative digital infrastructure and collaborative technologies.