Opportunity Information: Apply for 20250904 PQ
Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run through its Division of Preservation and Access. The program is designed to strengthen the preservation of, and public access to, primary source materials connected to the United States founding era and the development of American government at the federal, state, and local levels. In practical terms, it supports projects that help ensure foundational historical records and collections are stabilized, better described, and easier for researchers and the public to find and use. The initiative is framed as part of the national commemoration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, which signals a particular emphasis on materials that illuminate revolutionary-era events, institutions, people, civic life, and the early workings of government.
The kinds of work NEH will fund are hands-on and access-oriented. Eligible activities include conservation treatment (repairing or stabilizing fragile items) and rehousing (moving materials into safer archival storage). It also includes digitization and improved description, meaning projects can create high-quality digital surrogates and the metadata needed to make them discoverable. Transcription and translation are explicitly supported as well, which is important for handwritten manuscripts and multilingual records that are otherwise difficult to search or interpret. Another major allowable activity is updating existing digital resources so that previously created online collections do not deteriorate technologically over time and can remain reliably available to the public in the long term. Overall, the program is aimed at both preserving the original materials and making their content more accessible through modern systems and practices.
A wide range of organizations can apply, reflecting the program's focus on government history and public benefit. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments, as well as special district governments. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible, along with federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) can also apply, which commonly includes historical societies, archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations that steward relevant collections.
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 45.149 and is categorized under humanities funding. NEH anticipates making around 30 awards. Individual awards can be as large as $750,000, setting this up as a relatively substantial preservation and access opportunity that could support multi-part projects, significant digitization and description efforts, or large-scale conservation and rehousing work. The application deadline is September 4, 2025, and the opportunity was created on June 16, 2025.Apply for 20250904 PQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.149.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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What is the Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition grant program?
Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), administered through the NEH Division of Preservation and Access. It supports projects that preserve and expand public access to primary source materials connected to the United States founding era and the development of American government at the federal, state, and local levels.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is designed to strengthen both (1) preservation of foundational historical records and collections and (2) public and researcher access to those materials. In practical terms, it supports work that stabilizes fragile materials, improves how collections are described, and makes it easier for people to find and use the content.
How does this program relate to the 250th anniversary in 2026?
The initiative is framed as part of the national commemoration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. This signals a particular emphasis on materials that illuminate revolutionary-era events, institutions, people, civic life, and the early workings of government.
What types of materials does the program focus on?
The program focuses on primary source materials tied to the U.S. founding era and the development of American government. This includes records and collections documenting government institutions and civic life at the federal, state, and local levels, especially those that help interpret revolutionary-era history and the early operations of government.
What activities are eligible for funding?
NEH will fund hands-on, access-oriented activities, including conservation treatment, rehousing, digitization, improved description/metadata work, transcription, translation, and updating existing digital resources to keep them usable and publicly available over time.
Does the program fund conservation treatment?
Yes. Conservation treatment is explicitly listed as an eligible activity, including repairing or stabilizing fragile items so they can be preserved and handled more safely.
Does the program fund rehousing of archival materials?
Yes. Rehousing is an eligible activity, including moving materials into safer archival storage to improve long-term preservation.
Is digitization an allowable activity under this opportunity?
Yes. Digitization is eligible, including creating high-quality digital surrogates that improve access for researchers and the public.
Does the program support improving description and metadata?
Yes. Improved description is an eligible activity, including creating or enhancing the metadata needed to make collections more discoverable and easier to use.
Are transcription and translation supported?
Yes. Transcription and translation are explicitly supported. This is particularly relevant for handwritten manuscripts and multilingual records that may otherwise be difficult to search or interpret.
Can grant funds be used to update existing digital collections or online resources?
Yes. Updating existing digital resources is an allowable activity, with the goal of preventing earlier digital collections from deteriorating technologically and helping ensure they remain reliably available to the public in the long term.
Is the program focused only on preservation, or also on public access?
It is focused on both. The program supports preservation of original materials (for example, stabilization and rehousing) and improved access to their content through modern systems and practices (for example, digitization, description, transcription/translation, and digital resource updates).
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), such as historical societies, archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations.
Are state, county, city, or township governments eligible applicants?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are special district governments eligible?
Yes. Special district governments are listed as eligible to apply.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are eligible. This commonly includes historical societies, archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations that steward relevant collections.
Which NEH office runs this program?
The program is run through the NEH Division of Preservation and Access.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 45.149.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is categorized under humanities funding.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH anticipates making around 30 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards can be as large as $750,000.
When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is September 4, 2025.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 16, 2025.
What kinds of project outcomes align with the program goals?
Projects align well when they help ensure foundational historical records and collections are stabilized, better described, and easier for researchers and the public to find and use, particularly when the materials connect to the founding era and the development of American government.
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