Deadline: 9-May-23
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the five Humanities Initiatives programs: Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities, Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges.
These programs strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or enhancing existing programs, resources (including those in digital format), or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.
Funding Information
- You may request up to $150,000. This includes direct and indirect costs.
- NEH anticipates awarding approximately $3,000,000 among an estimated 20 recipients.
- You must request a period of performance between one to three years with a start date between February 1, 2024, and September 1, 2024.
Eligible Activities
The Humanities Initiatives programs support activities such as:
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Curriculum development
- developing and/or revising a course or 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
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Student enrichment
- developing frameworks for humanities-focused internship programs
- creating opportunities for hands-on, place-based, or experiential learning
- Faculty development
- constructing pedagogy or curriculum through shared reading programs
- organizing a series of guest speakers for faculty and community audiences
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Partnerships
- creating bridge programs or dual enrollment programs between high school and college, or between community colleges and four-year institutions
- collaborating with museums or libraries to create teaching materials
- producing humanities programming for students and community members
Eligibility Criteria
- NEH encourages eligible institutions to submit their proposals to Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities, or Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges, if relevant. Otherwise, institutions should submit proposals through Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities.
- Eligible institutions may submit multiple applications for separate and distinct projects under this announcement but may not submit multiple applications for essentially the same project.
- Eligible applicants acting as fiscal agents or fiscal sponsors may not apply on behalf of ineligible applicants.
- Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.
- Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
- U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private institutions of higher education are eligible.
- Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as defined by Executive Order 13532, are eligible.
- Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private Hispanic-Serving Institutions of higher education are eligible.
- Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities
- U.S.-accredited Tribal Colleges and Universities, as defined by Executive Order 13592, that are tribally controlled or nonprofits with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are eligible.
- Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges
- U.S.-accredited public or 501(c)(3) private community colleges and post-secondary two-year institutions of higher education are eligible.
For more information, visit NEH.