National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

NHPRC Projects

 Since 1964, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission has funded projects to document democracy.

Over 4,200 grants have been awarded to state and local archives, colleges and universities, libraries and historical societies, and other non-profit organizations. This funding has:

  • preserved thousands of collections
  • increased public access and use of archives and records
  • trained scores of archivists and documentary editors

Learn more about the projects we have supported:

NHPRC News

Commission Recommends $4.66 Million in Grants
At its May meeting, the Commission recommended $4.66 million in grants to archives and historical documentary editing projects. Read the Press Release

Online Access to Founding Fathers Papers
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein has submitted a report to Congress, The Founders Online, a plan for providing online access to the papers of the Founding Fathers. Read the Press Release


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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272