WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to preserve and improve access to primary source materials that document the history of America’s founding era and of American government in federal, state, and local contexts. Supported activities include conservation treatment and rehousing, digitization and description, transcription and translation, and updating existing digital resources to ensure long-term public availability. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $14 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? September 4, 2025; January 15, 2026

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963 from all 56 states and U.S. jurisdictions. Awardees will select newspapers—published in states or jurisdictions between 1690 and 1963—and over a period of two years and convert approximately 100,000 pages into digital files. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Nonprofit organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), accredited public or private institutions of higher education, state or local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $2.5 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? January 15, 2026