The Lewis Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative - Continuing Awards supports current Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) partner organizations in expanding the use of teaching materials, tools, and strategies developed under previous LHI awards. Administered by the Library of Congress, this funding opportunity is authorized under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2023 (Pub. L. 117-389) and follows 2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Costs Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

Overview

The Library of Congress, through the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program and the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI), seeks to solicit project proposals from current LHI partners. The Initiative is designed to support digitally-enabled, comprehensive, assessable teaching project-based creative arts driven curricular programs that use digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress related to history, civics, and democracy. Organizations receiving LHI awards design and implement educational products in which the Library’s music or creative arts-focused primary sources and other online materials are central to teaching and learning about history, civics, and democracy.

The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. Its mission is to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity.

Funding and Benefits

• Award Maximum: $100,000
• Expected Number of Awards: 6
• Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative agreement
• Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
• Category of Funding Activity: Education
• Opportunity Category: Discretionary
• Assistance Listing: 42.015 — Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative

Eligibility

This opportunity is only open to Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative (LHI) partner organizations that have received awards directly from the Library of Congress and that meet the eligibility requirements stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Eligible applicant types include Miscellaneous / Other categories. Additional eligibility information is provided in Section C of the Notice.

Application Process

Applicants must submit proposals through Grants.gov. The following documents are available for download to support the application process:

• Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) — LHI Continuing
• Attachment to Notice
• Budget Plan Information & Instructions
• Proposal Narrative Template
• Budget Plan Narrative Template
• Budget Plan Workbook Template
• SF424 Short Form (V3.0) and Instructions
• Questions and Answers attachments (updated May 1, 2026, and May 8, 2026)

A link to the full opportunity on Grants.gov is available for application submission, status tracking, and subscription to updates.

Deadline and Timeline

• Closing Date: May 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
• Posted Date: April 20, 2026
• Archive Date: June 17, 2026
• Last Updated: May 13, 2026

Contact Information

• Grantor: Moji Adejuwon
• Phone: 202-707-0400
• Email: tps-grant@loc.gov