Teaching with Primary Sources - Continuing Awards for FY25-FY27

Background
The Teaching with Primary Sources program has been the Library of Congress’s premier educational outreach program. The goals of the program have included providing instructional materials, tools, education and professional development that enhance teachers’ ability to integrate digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress into instruction that builds student literacy, critical thinking skills, content knowledge and ability to conduct original research. Since the establishment of the Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement in 2018, and the release of the Library’s 2019-23 and 2024-2028 Strategic Plans, the TPS goals are both influencing and reflecting the Library’s broader outreach goals.

TPS Consortium members are valued as “Connectors” who help the Library achieve its vision of connecting to all Americans.

Grant Details
The Library seeks to solicit project proposals from current TPS Consortium members that expand the use of teaching materials, tools, and strategies they developed under previous TPS awards. The funding is provided to experienced TPS providers to disseminate their TPS teaching materials, tools, programming, and research to meet the needs of learners representing specific professions, ethnicities, geographic locations, abilities, interests, affiliations, and other attributes.

Successful applicants will extend their outreach to groups of educators and learners they have identified as being underserved by the TPS program. Applicants must describe how they will support current and new audiences by reviewing and revising products they developed under TPS; modifying TPS products to enhance their value to educators and learners; and developing strategies and networks that facilitate outreach to targeted populations.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must be continuing TPS Consortium member organizations that have received no more than three years of TPS funding directly from the Library of Congress and have created teaching materials, tools, programs, and approaches based on Library of Congress primary sources using TPS awards.

They must present a compelling plan to disseminate the materials, tools, and approaches developed during their previous TPS grant funding to expanded audiences through new and established partners and networks within and outside of the TPS Consortium.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant opportunity is 12 months from October 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2025.

Grant Value
The Library’s intention is to make up to 25 cooperative agreement awards of up to $75,000 each for a total estimated funds available of $1,875,000. Actual awards may be less. The Library may make additional funds available to awardees for a maximum additional two years (up to $75,000 each year) at the government’s sole discretion without competition.