State Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.129 -- Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Federal/State Partnership is accepting applications for State Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants. The purpose of this program is to provide general operating support grants to fund humanities councils in the 50 U.S. states and the jurisdictional territories. State and jurisdictional humanities councils tailor their grantmaking and programs to the needs, resources, and interests of their state or jurisdiction, while also extending the reach of NEH-funded projects and further strengthening NEH’s connection to local communities...
throughout the United States and the jurisdictional territories. NEH determines annual funding for each state and jurisdictional humanities council according to a legislatively mandated formula.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
The only eligible applicants are the independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) state and jurisdictional humanities councils. See Section C of the notice of funding opportunity for additional information.
Grantor contact information
Description
Office of Federal/State Partnership
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8254
fedstate@neh.gov
fedstate@neh.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/grants/fedstate/state-humanities-councils-general-operating-support-grants
Closed: May 22, 2020
Award
$48,000,000
Program Funding
56
Expected awards
$300,000
Award Minimum
$3,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20200522-SO
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
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:
March 17, 2020
Archive date:
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