NARA Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing CFDA 89.003

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to improve the training and education of professionals in the archival and historical publishing communities. Projects can be for professional education curriculum development; for basic and advanced institutes; or research seminars. Surveys, focus groups, and other activities to understand these professions and their educational and training needs are also eligible. This program does not support requests from individuals for their own training, education, or professional advancement. Application deadline is October 5, 2009.


There are two competitions each year in this category. Applicants may apply against either deadline.

First competition:

Draft (optional): April 1, 2009
Final Deadline: June 5, 2009
NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2010.

Second competition:

Draft (optional): August 1, 2009
Final Deadline: October 5, 2009
NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.

Optional draft applications should be emailed to Lucy Barber at lucy.barber@nara.gov. Grants.gov should only be used to submit the final application.

Award Information: A grant normally is for one to three years and up to $150,000. The Commission expects to make up to 4 grants in this category, for a total of up to $300,000 during the two competitions. Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is required. It is the financial contribution the applicant pledges to the cost of a project. Cost sharing can include both direct and indirect expenses, in-kind contributions, non-Federal third-party contributions, and any income earned directly by the project. The NHPRC ordinarily provides no more than 50 percent of the total project costs for Professional Development projects. Before beginning the process, applicants should review full grant announcement (linked below) and the rules and regulations governing NHPRC grants under the Administering an NHPRC Grant section.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PRODEV-10
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Dec 12, 2008
Creation Date: Dec 12, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2009 There are two competitions each year in this category. Applicants may apply against either deadline. First competition: Draft (optional): April 1, 2009. Final Deadline: June 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than January 1, 2010. Second competition: Draft (optional): August 1, 2009. Final Deadline: October 5, 2009. NHPRC support begins no earlier than July 1, 2010.
Archive Date: Nov 04, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $150,000
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 89.003 -- National Historical Publications and Records Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Full grant announcement for Professional Development Grants for Archives and Historical Publishing