Deadline: 25-Mar-25
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs invites applications for the Humanities Initiatives to strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at community colleges by supporting the development of new or improvement of existing humanities programs, educational resources, or coursework.
Projects must address a core topic or focused set of themes drawn from humanities areas such as history, philosophy, religion, languages and literature, or humanities-informed composition and writing skills.
Funding Information
- Award Amounts Up to $150,000
- Period of Performance: One to three years. Projects must start between February 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026.
Eligible Activities
- The Humanities Initiatives programs support activities such as:
- Curriculum development
- developing and/or revising a set of courses (e.g., general education courses, honors courses or programs, capstone courses)
- creating teaching materials (e.g., course modules, readers, primary document collections, digital collections)
- planning and piloting a major, minor, or certificate program
- Student enrichment
- developing frameworks for sustainable humanities-focused internship programs
- creating ongoing opportunities for hands-on, place-based, or experiential learning
- designing programs or curricular innovations that help students understand the relevance of humanities education and make connections between the humanities, careers, and students’ lives after college
- Faculty development
- constructing pedagogy or curriculum through shared reading programs, faculty workshops, or other professional learning activities
- organizing a series of guest speakers for faculty and community audiences
- Partnerships
- creating bridge programs or dual enrollment programs between high school and college, or between community colleges and four-year institutions
- collaborating with museums, libraries, or other community organizations to create classroom materials
- producing humanities programming for students and community members
- Curriculum development
Program Outputs and Outcomes
- The outputs of a successful Humanities Initiatives award may include, but are not limited to:
- A new or revised set of courses, programs, or curricula
- Teaching materials
- Humanities-based internship or experiential-learning programs
- Faculty development programs
- Partnerships with school districts, institutions of higher education, and/or community organizations
Eligibility Criteria
- The Humanities Initiatives programs are for U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private institutions of higher education.
- Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
- U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private Historically Black Colleges and Universities are eligible.
For more information, visit NEH.