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institutions to fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio’s historical records. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an arm of the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">More informa</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">tion can be found at</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 120, 212);"><a href="https://ohrab.org/2026-regrants-opportunity/" id="OWAec5fa1cb-d24f-388f-92cf-e6e4eae92921" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fohrab.org%2F2026-regrants-opportunity%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmsweets%40bgsu.edu%7C705c2b351bef4eb9515208de628564bc%7Ccdcb729d51064d7cb75ba30c455d5b0a%7C0%7C0%7C639056522239732886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AdfqgHC7OU5HxAK3YaDCCFpggcWSuGffATIvjWp8IeY%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="e3280a09-bdd6-4345-8e91-eff3a48bf092" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://ohrab.org/2026-regrants-opportunity/</a></span></div>
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Grant applications are <b>due March 31, 2026.</b> More information on the grants, including the application packet, is available here.</div>
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Projects eligible for funding in 2026 include:</div>
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· Access, Arrangement and Description: identifying, organizing, and improving access to historical records.</div>
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· Website Development: Adding collections to online catalog, developing virtual archives, or creating an on-line database. Websites designed to support access to researchers (e.g., online catalogs, finding aids, and digitized collections, rather than curated
web exhibits) will receive preference in funding.</div>
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· Projects focused on under-documented communities and topics, as well as underserved communities, are encouraged.</div>
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Please Note: all projects should produce some type of online content, such as a finding aid, report or digital images.</div>
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Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit draft grant applications for feedback.
<b>Draft applications must be received by February 24</b> and must include all of the components of the application. Comments and recommendations on the drafts should not be construed as guaranteeing a grant award.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions? Please contact: Virginia Dressler, Digital Projects Librarian, University Libraries, Kent State University (</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);"><a href="mailto:vdressle@kent.edu" class="ms-outlook-linkify" data-outlook-id="92680639-fa62-46d5-a18d-24ea4db67902" style="color: rgb(0, 120, 212);">vdressle@kent.edu</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">).</span></div>
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