[SOA] Grant Opportunities for Ohio's Historical Records Repositories

[Angela O'Neal]

The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) is pleased to
announce that the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission (NHPRC), the grant-making arm of the National Archives and
Records Administration, has recently posted several new and revised
grant opportunities.  OHRAB encourages Ohio's historical records
repositories to pursue federal grants that identify, preserve, increase
access to, and promote the use of historical records and documentary
sources. 

The application deadline for all of these grants is October 1, 2007.
Please note that several of these represent new grant categories.  In
addition, please note that applicants should always use the NHPRC
website (not previously issued guidelines or booklets) to find current
grant program offerings, application instructions, and guidelines.  The
Commission's webpage is located at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/.  

The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board
http://www.ohiojunction.net/ohrab/index.html reviews grants submitted to
the NHPRC by Ohio institutions and encourages applicants to submit
written outlines of the proposed project to the state coordinator by
July 2, 2007.  The board will assess the eligibility of the project and
provide the applicant with constructive feedback to help strengthen the
application.  Outlines may be sent to: William K. Laidlaw, Jr., OHRAB
State Coordinator, Ohio Historical Society, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus,
Ohio  43211-2497.


The complete list of Commission grant opportunities with an October 1
deadline is as follows, with a link to the detailed announcement
provided for each:  


*	Professional Development Grants (NEW): The Commission seeks
proposals designed to improve the training and education of
professionals in the archival and historical publishing communities.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/development.html 


*	Research in Historical Records Issues Grants (NEW): The
Commission seeks proposals from researchers to investigate how the
public, including genealogists, historians, and other scholars, gains
access to and uses historical records through on-site archival research,
print editions, and online collections.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/research.html 


*	Strategies and Tools for Archives and Historical Publishing
Projects Grants (NEW): This grant category supports projects that
develop new strategies and tools that can improve the preservation,
public discovery, and/or use of historical records.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/strategies.html 


*	Archives * Basic Projects Grants (NEW): The Commission seeks
proposals for projects that support backlog processing and collections
cataloging, phased preservation, and/or collections development.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/basic.html 


*	Archives * Detailed Processing Projects Grants (NEW):  This
grant category supports detailed processing and preservation of
collections of national significance. These collections should also have
high research demand or substantial preservation challenges.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/detailed.html 


*	Publishing Historical Records Grants: The Commission seeks
proposals to publish historical records of national significance.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/publishing.html 


*	Historical Editing Fellowships (Host Institution) Grants: The
Commission seeks proposals from active NHPRC-supported publications
projects to serve as a host institution for a Historical Documentary
Editing Fellowship.
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/fellowship.html 


If you have questions on any of these grants, please contact the
Commission's staff. Contact information is located on the Commission
website at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/contact.html. 


Jelain Chubb
State Archivist
Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Ave
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
Ph: 614-297-2589
Fx: 614-297-2546
Email: jchubb at ohiohistory.org
www.ohiohistory.org




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