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Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listings
  • 45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities Research

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions program. The purpose of this program is to support institutions that provide fellowships devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities in the United States and abroad, foster communities of intellectual exchange among participating scholars, and provide access to resources that might otherwise not be available to the participating scholars.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Nonprofit

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

Additional information

See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

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

Email

fpiri@neh.gov

fpiri@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FPIRI_NOFO_2021_and_2022_20210811-RA.pdf
Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Notice of Funding Opportunity
May 5, 2021 06:48 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/fellowship-programs-independent-research-institutions

Closed: August 10, 2022

Application process

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

Award

$1,900,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$565,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20210811-RA

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:

3

Posted date:

May 6, 2021

Archive date:

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