Grant Opportunities in the USA

Digital Humanities Startup Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html

Next deadline: April 3, 2007

Relevant program goal: "research that brings new digital approaches to the study of the humanities or that examines the implications of the use of emerging technologies for humanities scholarship... exploration of digital methods or approaches to preserve, archive, and make accessible traditional (i.e., analogue) and "new media" resources in the humanities; planning new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible humanities data".

Collaborative Research Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/collaborative.html

Next deadline: November, 2007 (not yet posted)

Relevant program goal: "research coordinated by an individual scholar that, because of its scope or complexity, requires additional staff and resources beyond the individual's salary... research that significantly adds to knowledge and understanding in the humanities"

Digital Humanities Workshops
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digital.html

Next deadline: January 17, 2007

Relevant program goal:

Education and Training Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pet.html

Next deadline: July 2007 (not yet posted)

Relevant program goal: "the development and presentation of courses or programs that focus on the skills and knowledge required to provide or enhance intellectual access to humanities collections"

Research and Development Grants
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/researchdevelopment.html

Next deadline: July 2007 (not yet posted)

Relevant program goal: "improve the policies and practices of humanities research institutions affecting preservation and access on a national level"

National Leadership Grants: Community Collaboration Grants
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm

Next deadline: March 1, 2007

Relevant program goal: "Library and Museum Community Collaboration Grants. Community Collaboration Grants are designed to create new opportunities for libraries and museums to engage with each other, and with other organizations as appropriate, to support the educational, economic, and social needs of their communities." (Perhaps an opportunity for TEI/CIDOC exploration?)

National Leadership Grants: Building Digital Resources
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nationalLeadership.shtm

Next deadline: March 1, 2007

Relevant program goal: "Building Digital Resources grants support the creation, use, preservation, and presentation of significant digital resources as well as the development of tools to manage digital assets. Projects should enhance learning and innovation by ensuring that the digital assets promote individual and community access to excellent, responsive, and pertinent museum and library resources. IMLS encourages digitization projects with item-level metadata that is harvestable with the Open Archives Initiative (OAI) Protocol for Metadata Harvesting."