Local Government Records Grant
Forecasted
Local Government Records Grant supports Mississippi counties with shelving, digitization, book repair, and storage improvements to preserve and better manage archival and historical records.
Funder: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 reimbursement per county; $50,000 total for five or more grants; minimum 20% cash match
Summary: Supports participating Mississippi counties in improving the preservation, storage, and management of archival and historical records.
Key Information: Counties must collect the $1 records management filing fee and cover project costs before reimbursement.
Description
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) administers this competitive annual grant through its Local Government Records Office, within the Archives and Records Services Division. Funded by the $1 records management filing fee, the program returns funding to participating counties for improvements to their records management programs.
Projects support preservation and storage of archival and historical records, including shelving, digitization, preservation supplies, book repair, and improvements to records storage environments. The grant complements the office’s consultations, hands-on assistance, training, and records management standards. Counties should prioritize recommendations in their County Records Inventory or Territorial Records Inventory reports. Counties that have addressed those recommendations may propose other records management improvements. This is separate from MDAH’s historic preservation grant programs.
