CLIR Requests Proposals for Hidden Collections Grants
The deadline for submission of the pre-proposal is Monday, June 15, 2009, 11:59 pm Eastern time.
- Pre-proposals must be submitted by email to hiddencollectionssubmission@clir.org.
- In the subject line of the email, please include the name of the applicant institution and the words “Hidden Collections Pre-Proposal.”
Pre-proposals will be returned to applicants with comments by Tuesday, August 4, 2009. These will be sent by e-mail to the Principal Investigator listed in the pre-proposal form.
The online application system for final proposals will be opened to applicants who have submitted pre-proposals on July 1, 2009. Final proposals must be submitted via the program’s online application system by Friday, September 4, 2009, 11:59 pm Eastern time.
All applicants will be notified of their status by November 30, 2009.
CLIR Requests Proposals for Hidden Collections Grants
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has opened the second application period for its Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant program. Information about the program, deadlines, and links to the online application and guidelines are available at http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/index.html.
CLIR expects to award about $4 million in grants that range from $75,000 to $500,000. A review panel will evaluate proposals and select award recipients. Recipients will be notified in November 2009, and applicants may begin their projects at any time between December 1, 2009, and March 1, 2010.
The program will award funds to institutions holding collections of high scholarly value that are difficult or impossible to locate through finding aids. Award recipients will create descriptive information for their hidden collections that will be linked to and interoperable with all other projects funded by this grant, to form a federated environment that can be built upon over time. Funding for the program comes from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Questions about the program may be directed to Amy Lucko (alucko@clir.org).
