LRB - Local Records Program Grant
The LRB - Local Records Program Grant funds Kentucky local governments to preserve, digitize, and manage public records, advancing professional archival and records management practices.
Funder: Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
Due Dates: December 31, 2026 (Cycle 4) | March 15, 2027 (Cycle 1) | June 15, 2027 (Cycle 2) | September 15, 2027 (Cycle 3)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from several thousand up to tens of thousands of dollars per project; funding is distributed annually across four cycles.
Summary: Supports Kentucky local governments in preserving and managing public records through funding for microfilming, digitization, and archival projects.
Key Information: Only one application per agency per cycle; prior grant recipients with open projects must close them before reapplying.
Description
The Local Records Program Grant, administered by the Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives (KDLA), provides financial assistance to Kentucky local government agencies for projects that improve the management and preservation of public records. Since 1984, the program has supported initiatives such as security microfilming, digitization, preservation, salary for new records staff, and the purchase of archival supplies and equipment. The grant aims to safeguard vital, permanent, and archival documents, ensuring their long-term accessibility and security according to professional standards and best practices.
Eligible projects include microfilming and digitization of analog records, preservation and restoration efforts, purchasing archival-quality supplies, establishing local archives or records management programs, arranging and describing records, codification of ordinances, and limited records management for non-permanent records. The program is designed to address urgent records issues, promote equitable distribution of funds, and support a comprehensive records management approach among Kentucky’s local government agencies.
