Closed · 030ADV21R0179 · CFDA 42.010 · Discretionary
Teaching with Primary Sources
Federal grant opportunity posted by Library of Congress, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $35K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 28, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Teaching with Primary Sources is a closed discretionary listing from Library of Congress that offered $35,000 -- $100,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 20 other opportunities from Library of Congress.
- $35K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 42.010
- CFDA program
- 20
- other opportunities from Library of Congress
Archived opportunity record
Teaching with Primary Sources is closed (last close May 28, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Library of Congress still indexes 20 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 28, 2021
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.The Library of Congress awards grants to a wide variety of organizations, including K-12 schools, universities, literacy organizations, centers, clubs, historical societies, museums, libraries, associations of home-schooling parents and care-givers, honor societies, and other community, civic, professional, state, regional, and national groups that expand the body of innovative strategies, tools, and materials for meaningful teaching and learning with Library of Congress materials.All proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Phoebe Coleman at tps-grant@loc.gov. Proposals submitted through Grants.gov will not be accepted. Please read the application instructions for full details.For full notice of funding opportunity details, grant project criteria, eligibility, and requirements, please view the related documents tab for this listing and read the "Notice of Funding Opportunity Full Announcement" PDF.
Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors
Teaching with Primary Sources prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). Inside Library of Congress's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Phoebe Coleman Grantor tps-grant@loc.gov
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What to do next
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