Teaching with Primary Sources

Objective

Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) grants seek to fulfill the mission of the Library of Congress to use its collections to connect with those representing diverse communities, beliefs, and endeavors to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. TPS grants build a nationwide network of organizations that deliver professional development, write curriculum, and create apps and interactives based on the Library’s digitized primary sources.

Who Can Apply

• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Non-Government - General
• Small business (less than 500 employees)
• Profit organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Other private institutions/organizations
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
• State
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)

Eligible applicants include: public or private organizations, both not-for profit and for-profit organizations and including institutions of higher education, colleges, universities, professional associations, library systems, cultural institutions, other educational organizations such as K-12 schools, after-school programs, literacy organizations, centers, clubs, associations of home-schooling parents, honor societies, and other professional, civic, regional, state, and community groups, and collaborative partnerships (such as an organization with content expertise paired with a state or regional educational entity); NOFO - 030ADV21R0179 4/22/2021 6 states; public or private agencies, including for-profit agencies; and Indian tribes and tribal organizations. An applicant may be disqualified if the applicant or any principal or employee has been subject to any legal proceeding involving fraud, criminal activity or has been subject to any Federal or state citation for a criminal activity. If so, an explanation must be provided.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements

Program Contact

tps-grant@loc.gov
202-707-3309