Digital Initiatives Grants
We launched our Digitization Grant Program in January 2005 to support projects involving significant collections held by METRO member libraries in New York City and Westchester County. Since that time, we’ve awarded over $900,000 in grants to support 92 digital projects. Our grant program is supported in part by funds from the New York State Regional Bibliographic Databases Program.
Funding is distributed on an ongoing basis for qualifying projects that aim to increase access and engagement with digital materials. Projects will only be considered that have a realistic project plan and clear evidence of the intent and ability to make digital collections publicly available online.
Only current METRO member organizations located in New York City and Westchester County are eligible to apply for grant funding.
Applications for METRO Digital Project funding for 2020 will be announced in late winter. Please look for announcements in our newsletter and on our discussion list.
Projects We've Funded
We’re honored to have provided funding for 92 digitazation projects untaken by our members. For information about funded projects, please see the articles below.
2018 Funded Projects: The New York Academy of Medicine
Collection: William S. Ladd Collection of Prints Description: Collection of 671 prints, primarily portraits, dating...
2018 Funded Projects: American Museum of Natural History Library
Collection: Biodiversity Heritage Library - Enhancing Access Project Description: The collection includes an...
2018 Funded Projects: Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
Collection: Audio of JTS Lectures, 1947-1969 Description: Reel to reel audio recordings + one 16mm film of lectures at...
2017 Digitization Grants: The Grolier Club
Collection: Maria Gerard Messenger Women’s Bookplate Collection Description: Collection of over 2000 women’s...
2017 Digitization Grants: Pilsudski Institute of America
Collection: Photographs of Polish Soldiers and Civilians During WWII (1939-1945) Description: Collection of over 1000...
2017 Funded Projects: New-York Historical Society
Collection: Five Timicua Language Imprints, 1612-1635 Description: This digital collection includes five...
2016 Funded Projects: Bronx Community College
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans Collection Description: The Hall of Fame for Great Americans collection...
2016 Funded Projects: Fordham University Libraries
Collection: Selections from Special Collections Description: This collection comprises 78 volumes from Fordham Library...
2016 Funded Projects: Kim Barrett Memorial Library
Collection: Annual Reports of the Hospital for Special Surgery Description: Collection of 63 volumes of Annual Reports...
2016 Funded Projects: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collection: Annual Reports of St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals Description: This collection includes the Annual...
2016 Funded Projects: General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Collection: Industry & Culture Collection Description: Collection of 364 objects composed of selected archival...
2015 Funded Projects: Carnegie Hall Archives
Collection: Carnegie Hall's Booking Ledger Collection Description: Carnegie Hall booking ledgers that recorded every...