National Historical Publications and Records Grants
National Archives And Records Administration
To undertake a wide-range of activities related to the preservation, publication, and use of documentary sources relating to the history of the United States.
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Helps organizations preserve and publish historical documents about U.S. history. Provides funding for various activities related to these efforts.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Contact NHPRC for eligibility and guidance
- Submit a draft proposal via email
- Prepare final application materials
- Submit final application via Grants.gov
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- August 15, 2025Draft Proposal DeadlineNovember 5, 2025Final Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative
- NHPRC Budget Form
- Supplementary Materials
- 📎Optional Documents
- Letters of support
- Statements of commitment to the project by partners
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- organizational administration
- regranting to archival repositories
- creating professional development opportunities
- providing consultation services
- travel for SHRAB meetings
- institutional membership with the Council of State Archivists
- website development
- strategic planning materials
- publicity for SHRAB projects
- part-time support staff
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- programming not related to archival collections
- tuition scholarships for degree programs
- unpaid internships or fellowships
- programming exclusively for K-12 education
- 📏Expense Caps
- Generally, SHRABs should request no more than 25% of their total award for administrative costs.
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- non-Federal third-party contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified, but cost sharing is not a requirement and will not be part of the review process.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- The applicant's financial contribution may be included on the NHPRC Budget form.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- semi-annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- narrative reports
- financial reports
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal awarding agency acknowledgment / logo / disclaimer requirements
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $5,456,000 (minimum $4,582,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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