Spotlight on Archives Grant

2022 Application Guidelines

The Georgia Archives Month Spotlight on Archives Grant is intended to help archives, museums, or heritage institutions in Georgia promote public awareness of their archives and manuscript collections during Georgia Archives Month in October. This year, there will be one award of $500; award monies are intended to be used by the selected institution to fund an event to be held during Georgia Archives Month in October 2022 and the money can be used for the event's expenses. Our 2022 theme is "Spinning a Yarn: Southern History Through Storytelling."

Thanks to Hollinger Metal Edge, we will also be awarding a second grant worth $250 in supplies!

We know that COVID-19 is impacting institutions and their capabilities in many different ways - we welcome applications for virtual or non-traditional events.

2022 Spotlight Winner
The Habersham Education and Research Center
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro

2021 Spotlight Winner
No award granted

2020 Spotlight Winner
No award granted

2019 Spotlight Winner
Paine College, Augusta

2018 Spotlight Winner
Georgia State University Special Collections, Atlanta

2017 Spotlight Winners
Charles D. Switzer Library’s Georgia Room, Marietta
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Atlanta

2016 Spotlight Winners
Philip Weltner Library, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta
Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library at Augusta University, Augusta

2015 Spotlight Winners
Oconee County Library, Watkinsville
Flat Rock Archives, Lithonia

2014 Spotlight Winner
National History Day Mentoring Program at LaGrange College, LaGrange

2013 Spotlight Winner
Macon County Historical Society, Montezuma