The Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) is pleased to provide a State Board Programming grant opportunity for improving the preservation of and access to Tennessee's historical records, educate and train records custodians, and support archival program development and enhancement.
The 2022-2023 grants<https://sos.tn.gov/tsla/services/grants-local-archives-and-museums#sbpg> will be available up to $5,000 per institution and are available to any government entity or not-for-profit organization that holds permanent, historically valuable archival collections. There is no match requirement.
These funds are made available by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission<https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/about>.
Grant funds are available for the following:
* Technology
* This category provides funding for hardware, software, peripherals, and other technology items used to create online digital collections.
* Items requested may not exceed $5,000.
* Training
* This category provides funding for registration costs for webinars or workshops related to conservation, digitization, and digital project planning for archivists and museum personnel.
* Contracted Services
* This category provides funding to hire a vendor or independent contractor for the purpose of digitization or conservation services.
* You must include a quote for these services from a specific vendor as part of your application.
* Contract/Part-Time Archivist
* This category provides funding to hire a contract or part-time archivist for the duration of the grant period to scan documents and create corresponding metadata.
* This person cannot already be employed by or paid by your organization. This cannot be supplemental to an existing salary or hourly employee.
* Supplies
* This category provides funding for archival shelving units, acid-free, lignin-free folders and boxes, and other necessary archival supplies or environmental monitoring devices.
*Please be aware that everyone is required to create a fee-free, web-based, digital product.*
Send all questions and applications to Sara Baxter at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sara E. Baxter, M.I.S.
Archivist
Archives Development Program
Tennessee State Library & Archives
1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N.
Nashville TN 37219
Phone: (615)741-2083
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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