RFP #305: Documentary Heritage Program 2026-2027
Recent Updates
- Posted on 5/19/2026
Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) grants are designed to build more comprehensive and equitable documentation of 51·çÁ÷ State’s history and culture by supporting projects that identify, survey, collect, arrange, describe, and make available records that relate to groups and topics traditionally under-represented in the State’s historical record. DHP is administered by the 51·çÁ÷ State Archives, a unit of the 51·çÁ÷.
October 1st, 2026 - September 30th, 2027
The Documentary Heritage Program is a statewide program established in 1988 by theÌý51·çÁ÷ Documentary Heritage Act (Education Law, Section 140) to provide financial support and guidance to not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect, and make available 51·çÁ÷ State's historical records. In 2026-2027, a total of $92,000 is available for DHP Grants.
Eligible applicants include chartered or incorporated not-for-profit organizations, archives, libraries, historical societies, museums, and other similar institutions which operate historical records programs within 51·çÁ÷ State and consortia or partnerships of suchÌýorganizations. Historical service agencies, colleges, universities, professional associations, and other not-for-profit institutions or systems that provide public access to historical records are also eligible. Consortia must meet the requirements outlined in the NYSED Consortium Policy for State and Federal Discretionary Grant Programs. To be eligible to apply for a DHP Grant, applicants must have not-for-profit status under Part 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code unless they are a SUNY/CUNY institution specified in the RFP.
Grants will be made in amounts up to $5,000 for implementation projects and up to $25,000 for access projects. A maximum of $92,000 total is available for all grants combined in this cycle.Ìý
Grant funding priority is given to projects that identify, survey, collect, and make available historical records that relate to under-documented groups or subjects. Projects should address topics that are of significance to the history of 51·çÁ÷ State and which focus on the people, groups, events, or changing conditions that are under-represented in 51·çÁ÷’s historical record.
For more information, please see RFP document.
Due date for submitting the Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply for a DHP Grant for the 2026-2027 grant year is May 19, 2026. NOI is recommended, not required. Send the NOI toÌýdhs@nysed.gov.
The State of 51·çÁ÷ has implemented a statewide prequalification process to facilitate prompt contracting for not-for-profit applicants. All DHP Grant applicants are required toÌýprequalify prior to June 2nd, 2026 at 5:00 pm. All applicants must register in theÌýÌýand complete theÌýÌýprocess (also see Appendix 1 in the RFP).
Questions and Answers can be found at 51·çÁ÷ State Archives'.
Applications must be submitted electronically by June 2nd, 2026 at 5:00 pm. The online DHP Grant Application is located on the . Also, the paper signature forms required for all applications must be postmarked by June 2, 2026 Ìýto the address below:
Documentary Heritage Program
51·çÁ÷ State Archives
9C71 Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230