Grant Opportunities
Important: You really should contact us early on in the application process to discuss your project. We encourage you to provide a draft, which the program director will review and offer advice for revision before the final deadline.
Archival Projects
For projects that ensure online public discovery and use of historical records collections. This program has two application cycles:
First Cycle
- Draft Deadline: February 18, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
Second Cycle
- Draft Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
Archives Collaboratives
For projects to plan and develop a working collaborative designed to enhance the capacity of small and diverse organizations with historical records collections.
- Draft Deadline: February 18, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
For projects to publish documentary editions of historical records. This program has two application cycles.
First Cycle
- Draft Deadline: February 18, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
Second Cycle
- Draft Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
State Board Programming Grants
For projects that strengthen the nation’s archival network through activities undertaken by state historical records advisory boards.
- Draft/Letter of Inquiry Deadline: March 7, 2025
- Final Deadline: May 7, 2025
The deadline for the opportunities listed below has passed. These guidelines may be used for reference, but should NOT be used to prepare an application. New guidelines will be published in the Spring of 2025.
Discovery and Access to Congressional Records Collections
For projects that ensure online public discovery and use of Congressional records collections.
- Draft Deadline (optional): August 15, 2024
- Final Deadline: November 7, 2024
Capacity Building for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Archives
For projects that build capacity at HBCU Archives.
- Draft Deadline (optional): August 15, 2024
- Final Deadline: November 7, 2024