OHRAB Grant Proposal Deadline

The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) announces the availability of grants between $500 and $2,000 to archival institutions to fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio’s historical records.  Proposals must be received by February 29, 2016.  Awards will be announced, and projects must be completed by December 31, 2016.
Full details of this grant opportunity and the application packet are available at OHRAB’s website http://www.ohrab.org/grants/regrant/.

The Ohio Archives Grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission , an arm of the National Archives and Records Administration.

Highlights include:

• Eligible institutions may be public or private.
• Any size institution may apply, but preference will be given to institutions with permanently valuable archival materials of 500 cubic feet or fewer.
• Eligible projects include those involving physical access, arrangement and description; preservation (including storage materials); and making catalog descriptions of records or digital images of records available online.  New this year: assessment and strategic planning projects are also eligible for funding.  This can include hiring consultants to identify needs and priorities for improving the organization, description, preservation and access to collections.
• Eligible expenses include supplies and storage materials, technical equipment, and contracted services.

Funding is made available by a Federal regrant opportunity from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a division of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

If you have questions or require a hard copy of the application package, please contact Ron Davidson, Special Collections Librarian at the Sandusky Library, 114 W. Adams Street, Sandusky, OH 44870; 419-625-3834; rdavidson@sanduskylib.org.