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*NHPRC-Mellon Planning Grants*

*Call for Proposals*



*DIGITAL EDITION PUBLISHING COOPERATIVES*



The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation invite proposals for Digital Edition Publishing
Cooperatives. Working together, the Cooperatives will develop technical
*and* human infrastructures to support the digital publication of
documentary and scholarly editions and to provide for their long-term
preservation, discovery, and use. This initiative responds to the urgent
need of scholars and documentary editors for reliable, sustainable,
authoritative, and field-driven outlets for publication and discovery of
digital editions. At the same time, we hope to investigate the possibility
of creating a federated system or systems for publishing and sustaining
digital editions.



Developing the Digital Edition Publishing Cooperatives will be a two-stage
process for *Planning* and *Implementation*.



Up to eight planning grants will provide funds to support the first stage
of this multi-year endeavor, beginning no later than February 1, 2018. Each
project team will consist of a principal investigator to spearhead the
initiative, a lead representative from each of at least three participating
editions and the host institution(s). During the *Planning* stage, each
team will develop a proposal for implementing a Digital Edition Publishing
Cooperative. Planning grants are for one year and up to $100,000.



All planning teams would be eligible to apply for *Implementation* funding.
Three implementation grants of between $350,000 and $500,000, each for up
to three years, are expected to be awarded, for a total of up to $1.25
million. Implementation grants will be awarded in September 2019, with a
start date of no later than October 1, 2019. A full description of the
program, its outcomes, and a glossary of special terminology, are available
at: www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/publishingcoops.



*Deadline for Proposals: July 6, 2017*



*To view the full announcement, visit: *

www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/publishingcoops



*Want to learn more? Join the Webinar, March 30, 2017, 3:00 p.m. EST.
*Potential
applicants can also learn more by joining our webinar on March 30, 2017 at
3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To join the webinar, go to:
https://connect16.uc.att.com/gsa1/meet/?ExEventID=89909710 and enter your
name and email address. You do not need to pre-register for the webinar.



*For additional information: *Contact Darrell Meadows, NHPRC Director for
Publishing, at (202) 357-5321 or [log in to unmask]


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R. Darrell Meadows, Ph.D.
Director for Publishing
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 114
Washington, DC 20408
P: 202.357.5321
F: 202.357.5914
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www.archives.gov/nhprc

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