School districts, universities, cultural institutions, library systems and other educational organizations are invited to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to incorporate TPS materials and methods into their existing education and professional development programs for pre and in-service K-12 teachers, librarians, community members, and students.
TPS Regional Program also offers subgrants under the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative, named in honor of late Congressmen John Lewis (D-GA) and Amo Houghton (R-NY). Lewis-Houghton Initiative subgrants support projects incorporating music and creative arts-based primary sources and approaches to support student learning about civics, history, and democracy at the middle and high school level. Educational organizations across the country are invited to apply for subgrants to incorporate music, visual art, theatre, poetry, and literature from the Library’s digital collections, as well as arts-based approaches, into secondary civic and history education.
Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program offers grants to a wide spectrum of organizations that plan to integrate the Library’s resources into educational programs and teaching materials. TPS regions award grants of up to $25,000 for projects designed to deliver educational programming centered on resources made available by the Library of Congress.
Requesting a Grant – Click here to learn about the two-step process for applying for a grant.
The Evaluation Process – Click here to learn more about how potential grants are evaluated.
Granting Criteria – Click here to see the criteria coordinators consider when making granting decisions.
Award Requirements – Click here to learn more about the requirements for grant recipients.
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Call for Proposals: Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative Regional Subawards.
We are pleased to announce the opening of the proposal period for the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI).
LHI projects must develop and/or disseminate curriculum, teaching materials, educational programs, pedagogical approaches, and/or other tools for history, civic and democracy instruction that include analysis of rights-free materials from the Library of Congress’ vast collections of music and creative arts-related resources targeted toward secondary students.
- Proposal Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, by midnight (submitter’s local time).
- Project Duration: Projects must be at least 3 months in length.
- Project Timeline: Projects may begin on or after September 1, 2026, and must be fully completed no later than December 15, 2026.
- Award amount: Up to $25,000
Details about the application requirements can be found here: https://sites.msudenver.edu/tpswesternregion/apply-for-a-grant/
For more information about the LHI initiative, please visit: https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/about-this-program/teaching-with-primary-sources-partner-program/lewis-houghton/
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