Grant Opportunities
Important: You 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.
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: November 5, 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
NOTICE: Due to budget uncertainty, the NHPRC has cancelled this round of applications, originally set for May 7, 2025, for the following programs:
Archival Projects
For projects that ensure online public discovery and use of historical records collections.
Archives Collaboratives
For projects to plan and develop a working collaborative designed to enhance the capacity of small organizations with historical records collections.
Please contact your program officer for additional information. New guidelines might be published in December 2025.