Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.162 -- Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program. This program supports small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Projects must enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at one or more colleges and universities that enroll fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students and that belong to at least one of the following categories: community colleges, minority-serving institutions, rural colleges and universities, or...
colleges and universities with more than 40% of students receiving Pell grants. These institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, or Native American Tribal governments aiming to advance the humanities at these institutions are eligible to apply.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State 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
See C. Eligibility Information
Grantor contact information
Description
Division of Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-2324
spotlight@neh.gov
spotlight@neh.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight_2024.pdf | Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education Funding Opportunity | Jul 15, 2024 01:36 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/program/spotlight-humanities-higher-education
Closed: October 1, 2024
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
26
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$60,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20241001-ASA-ASB
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:
1
Posted date:
July 15, 2024
Archive date:
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