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Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

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Grant Name: Digital Projects for the Public

Sponsor: National Endowment For The Humanities: Office of Digital Humanities

Important Dates: 

  • Applications Available – January 16, 2020

  • Optional Draft Due: May 19, 2020
  • Application Due: June 30, 2020
  • Project Start Date – January 1, 2021

Application: To gain more information and/or to apply, visit here.

Maximum Award Amount:

  • Level 1: $50,000
  • Level 2: $100,000
  • Level 3: $325,000 in outright funds, with an additional $50,000 in matching funds

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) support innovative, experimental, and/or computationally challenging projects at different stages throughout their lifecycles, from early start-up phases through implementation and sustainability. Experimentation, reuse, and extensibility are hallmarks of this program, leading to innovative work that can scale to enhance scholarly research, teaching, and public programming in the humanities. This program is offered twice per year. Proposals are welcome for digital initiatives in any area of the humanities.

In support of its efforts to advance digital infrastructures and initiatives in libraries and archives, and subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) anticipates providing funding through this program. These funds may support some DHAG projects that further the IMLS mission to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations. IMLS funding will encourage innovative collaborations between library and archives professionals, humanities professionals, and relevant public communities that advance preservation of, access to, and public engagement with digital collections and services to empower community learning, foster civic cohesion, and strengthen knowledge networks. This could include collaborations with community-based archives, community-driven efforts, and institutions or initiatives representing the traditionally underserved. Interested applicants should also refer to the current IMLS Strategic Plan for additional context.