2024-25 Local Records Grant cycle announced

Applications for the 2024-25 Washington State Archives’ Local Records Grants open February 1. The grants support local governments in improving their public records organization, digitization, and technology tools.

The Washington Secretary of State 2024-25 Local Records Grant cycle timeline:

• February 1, 2024 – Applications open
• March 1, 2024 – Applications close at 11:59 pm
• March 4 – Late May, 2024 – Application review
• Late May, 2024 – Grant awards announced
• May – June, 2024 – Contracts executed
• July 1, 2024 – Grantees have started their grant projects
• May 30, 2025 – Final date to submit reimbursement requests (2024-25 Round)

Please note: Applications for the 2024-25 round will be open during February, which is earlier than in previous rounds, in order to give the grantees as close to a full year to complete their projects as possible.

The Washington State Archives’ Local Records Grant Program supports local agencies’ ability to improve their public records organization, digitization, and technology tools. Since its start, the program has awarded just over $4.5 million to hundreds of local government agencies statewide, including cities and towns; counties; fire, school, hospital, port, and public utility districts; transit authorities; and more.

Learn more:

• Check out the webpage.
• Talk with archives staff by phone, email, or one-on-one by Teams consultation by reaching out at recordsmanagement@sos.wa.gov or (360) 586-4901
• Attend a ‘How to Apply for a Local Records Grant’ webinar. Register through the training calendar:
  • Tuesday, December 19< at 10 am
  • Wednesday, January 3 at 10 am
  • Tuesday, January 16 at 2 pm
  • Wednesday, January 30 at 10 am
  • Wednesday, February 7 at 10 am
  • Tuesday, February 13 at 10 am
  • Wednesday, February 20 at 2 pm
  • Watch a recorded version here.