Have something rare in your collection?
Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives
This initiative of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), is intended to help digitize collections of rare content and ensure that the full wealth of resources held by institutions of cultural heritage becomes integrated with the open Web. Through this program, CLIR aspires to support the creation of digital representations of unique content of high scholarly significance that will be discoverable and usable as elements of a coherent national collection.
Grants, ranging from of a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $250,000 in the case of a single-institution project or $500,000 for a collaborative project, will be provided to colleges and universities, research centers, museums, libraries, historical societies, cultural associations, etc. Promotion of broad access, careful preservation, standardization, usability, and approaches to digitization should be coordinated across institutions when feasible.
Online initial proposals must be submitted by April 5, 2016.
Visit the CLIR website to review the program guidelines and application process.