From CLIR:

A draft request for proposals (RFP) is now available for CLIR's new national program to identify and catalog hidden special collections and archives. The draft RFP is intended to help applicants plan their grant request; however, it is not to be used for submissions. Applications will be accepted only in electronic form, via an online application tool that will be activated in late June.

The draft RFP, application guidelines, and budget form are available at http://www.clir.org/activities/details/hiddencollections.html.

CLIR will announce the opening of the formal application period, as well as application deadlines and decision dates, in late June.

The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Through a national competition, the program will award funds to institutions holding collections of high scholarly value that are difficult or impossible to locate through finding aids.