Opportunity Information: Apply for LEADERSHIP 201712
The Archives Leadership Institute grant opportunity, offered through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration, invites organizations to run and further develop a leadership training institute specifically for archives professionals. The overall goal is to strengthen the leadership abilities of participants so they can be more effective both inside their own institutions and across the broader archives field. NHPRC originally funded this institute in 2008 and is seeking proposals to continue it in a sustained, structured way.
At the center of the program is a minimum one-week, in-person style institute (or an equivalent format that still meets the intent and intensity) built around contemporary leadership best practices, but tailored to the real-world challenges archives professionals face. Applicants are expected to take full responsibility for the institute end-to-end: designing and developing the curriculum, organizing and administering the program, and selecting the attendees. The curriculum is expected to blend leadership development with archives-specific contexts, not generic management training. Suggested topic areas include technology and its impacts on archives, economic realities and resource constraints, public policy considerations, and managing relationships with constituents and stakeholders. The institute should also cover practical leadership and management areas such as administration, strategic planning, leading organizational change, and fundraising. A key expectation is that participants will have meaningful chances to work on solutions to problems drawn from their own institutions, so the program produces practical outcomes rather than only professional inspiration.
To deliver that mix of leadership training and field-specific relevance, NHPRC expects institute faculty to include both leadership/organizational management experts and experienced archival leaders who understand the profession firsthand. The opportunity notes that applicants may want to look at leadership institute models used in other cultural heritage and information fields, such as the Getty Leadership Institute (museum professionals), the Seminar for Historical Administration (historical sites and museums), and the Leading Change Institute (for librarians and library administrators). These examples are meant to help applicants think about program structure, content depth, and cohort-based professional development methods.
Funding is structured as a single award, with an anticipated project period of up to three years and the expectation that an institute will be held each year beginning in 2019. Depending on the length of the proposed project, an applicant may propose hosting two or three institute sessions over the grant period. The total award ceiling is $250,000, and NHPRC expects to make one award. Recipients must acknowledge NHPRC support in any products and publicity that result from the grant.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities: nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3)s), colleges and universities (public or private), state and local government agencies, and federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups. Cost sharing is not strictly required in the sense that NHPRC may fund up to 100 percent of the project’s direct costs, but applicants can include cost share through program revenue, indirect costs contributed by the grantee, and additional direct costs covered by the applicant. One important limitation is that NHPRC grant funds cannot be used to pay indirect costs, consistent with the cited federal regulation (2 CFR 2600.101), so applicants need to plan budgets with that restriction in mind.
On the compliance side, applicant organizations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting an application and must keep that registration active through the application and award process. A valid DUNS number must be included in the application (as stated in the opportunity materials). A complete application package must include the required federal forms and narrative components: Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Standard Form 424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs), along with a project narrative, summary, supplementary materials, and a budget. Applications missing any required items are not considered, and ineligible applications are not reviewed.
Key source details tied to this opportunity include the funding opportunity number LEADERSHIP 201712, a discretionary grant instrument, activity category aligned with humanities/cultural affairs (CFDA 89.003), an award ceiling of $250,000, and an original closing date of October 6, 2017 for that cycle.Apply for LEADERSHIP 201712
- The National Archives and Records Administration in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Archives Leadership Institute" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 89.003.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 06, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Archives Leadership Institute (NHPRC) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the Archives Leadership Institute grant opportunity?
This opportunity, offered through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) within the National Archives and Records Administration, invites an organization to run and further develop a leadership training institute specifically for archives professionals. The aim is to strengthen participants' leadership abilities so they can be more effective within their own institutions and across the archives field.
What is the primary goal of the funded project?
The goal is to operate a sustained, structured leadership institute for archives professionals that builds practical leadership capacity grounded in the real-world challenges of archival work, not generic management training.
Who is offering and administering this grant?
The grant is offered through NHPRC, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Has NHPRC funded this institute before?
Yes. NHPRC originally funded the Archives Leadership Institute in 2008 and is seeking proposals to continue it in a sustained and structured way.
What type of training format is required?
The program must include at minimum a one-week, in-person style institute (or an equivalent format that still meets the intent and intensity). The institute should be built around contemporary leadership best practices tailored to archives professionals.
How often should the institute be offered during the project period?
The opportunity anticipates an institute will be held each year beginning in 2019. Depending on the proposed project length, the applicant may propose hosting two or three institute sessions over the grant period.
How long can the project period be?
The anticipated project period is up to three years.
How much funding is available?
The total award ceiling is $250,000.
How many awards does NHPRC expect to make?
NHPRC expects to make one award.
What is the funding instrument type?
This is a discretionary grant instrument.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is LEADERSHIP 201712.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
The opportunity is aligned with CFDA 89.003 and an activity category tied to humanities/cultural affairs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3)s), colleges and universities (public or private), state and local government agencies, and federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
The eligibility description provided focuses on organizations (public and nonprofit entities, educational institutions, government agencies, and eligible tribes or groups). Individual eligibility is not described in the provided opportunity summary.
What responsibilities does the applicant organization have if funded?
The applicant is expected to take full responsibility end-to-end for the institute, including designing and developing the curriculum, organizing and administering the program, and selecting the attendees.
What kind of curriculum does NHPRC expect?
The curriculum is expected to blend leadership development with archives-specific contexts. It should reflect contemporary leadership best practices while being tailored to the real-world challenges archives professionals face, rather than offering generic management training.
What topic areas should the institute cover?
Suggested topic areas include technology and its impacts on archives, economic realities and resource constraints, public policy considerations, and managing relationships with constituents and stakeholders. The institute should also cover practical leadership and management areas such as administration, strategic planning, leading organizational change, and fundraising.
How should the institute connect learning to real workplace needs?
A key expectation is that participants will have meaningful opportunities to work on solutions to problems drawn from their own institutions, so the program produces practical outcomes rather than only professional inspiration.
Who should teach or facilitate the institute?
NHPRC expects faculty to include both leadership/organizational management experts and experienced archival leaders who understand the profession firsthand.
Are there examples of leadership institute models applicants can参考 for structure?
Yes. The opportunity suggests looking at models such as the Getty Leadership Institute (museum professionals), the Seminar for Historical Administration (historical sites and museums), and the Leading Change Institute (for librarians and library administrators). These are cited as examples to help applicants think about program structure, content depth, and cohort-based professional development methods.
Is cost sharing required?
Cost sharing is not strictly required. NHPRC may fund up to 100 percent of the project's direct costs. However, applicants may include cost share through program revenue, indirect costs contributed by the grantee, and additional direct costs covered by the applicant.
Can NHPRC grant funds be used to pay indirect costs?
No. NHPRC grant funds cannot be used to pay indirect costs, consistent with 2 CFR 2600.101. Applicants need to plan their budgets with this restriction in mind.
What acknowledgement requirements apply if an award is made?
Recipients must acknowledge NHPRC support in any products and publicity that result from the grant.
What registrations are required before submitting an application?
Applicant organizations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting an application and must keep that registration active through the application and award process.
Is a DUNS number required?
Yes. A valid DUNS number must be included in the application, as stated in the opportunity materials.
What forms and components are required in the application package?
A complete application package must include Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), Standard Form 424B (Assurances for Non-Construction Programs), and the required narrative components: a project narrative, summary, supplementary materials, and a budget.
What happens if an application is missing required items?
Applications missing any required items are not considered.
Will ineligible applications be reviewed?
No. Ineligible applications are not reviewed.
What was the closing date for the referenced cycle?
The original closing date for the referenced cycle was October 6, 2017.
When is the institute expected to begin running each year under the anticipated schedule?
The opportunity states an expectation that an institute will be held each year beginning in 2019.
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