DigMich Newspaper Grant
Central Michigan University’s Clarke Historical Library is pleased to offer an award to improve access to Michigan newspapers.
2025 Digital Michigan Newspaper Award Program
The Clarke Historical Library is pleased to offer an annual competitive award to increase access to a Michigan newspaper through digitization. Michigan libraries, historical societies, museums, archives, and other organizations holding runs of newspapers are welcome to apply.
The awarded application(s) will receive an amount of the following:
- For a microfilmed Michigan newspaper: Scanning and hosting online in the Clarke Historical Library’s Michigan Digital Newspapers Database
- For an original print Michigan newspaper: Microfilming, scanning, and hosting online in the Clarke Historical Library’s Michigan Digital Newspapers Database
A committee composed of Clarke Historical Library staff, Library of Michigan staff, and a Central Michigan University faculty member will review the applications and determine the awards. Results will be communicated in early February.
The 2025 Digital Michigan Newspaper Grant Program is made possible by the Robert and Susan Clarke Endowment with additional funding provided in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.
Application Advice:
- Application Guidelines [PDF]
- Information Concerning Copyright from the Clarke Historical Library [PDF]
- Submit your application via the online form by 11:59 p.m., January 31, 2025
- Awardees should scope their application to approximately 7,000 pages for microfilmed newspapers and approximately 4,000 pages for original print newspapers.
- To complete your application, please send the copyright documentation for your nominated newspaper(s) to the email ClarkeMicrofilm@cmich.edu by 11:59 p.m., January 31, 2025
- View submissions of previous winners
If you would like more information about the grant program or our newspaper digitization and microfilming services, please contact us at ClarkeMicrofilm@cmich.edu or call (989) 774-4420.