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Collaborative Research

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listings: 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities Research

Last Updated: October 8, 2025
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Collaborative Research program. This program supports groups of two or more scholars seeking to increase humanistic knowledge through manuscript preparation for collaborative print publications, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward a tangible interpretive product. The work can be rooted in a single field or cross disciplines.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 collaborative@neh.gov

Email

collaborative@neh.gov

collaborative@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Collaborative_Research_2025_NOFO_10-8-25.pdf
Collaborative Research 2025 finding opportunity
Oct 8, 2025 04:53 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants

Closing: November 19, 2025

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

15

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20251119-RZ

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

8

Posted date:

September 22, 2025

Archive date:

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