Fellowships Open Book Program
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.169 -- Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition aims to award publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by one of the following NEH programs: Fellowships; NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication; Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Awards for Faculty at Tribal...
Colleges and Universities; Summer Stipends; Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan; or Public Scholars. Each e-book will be released under a Creative Commons license, making those books free for anyone to download. The book could be a forthcoming title (to be open access upon first release) or it could be a book that was first released at any time during or after calendar year 2015. NEH-supported books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period are also permitted.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published during or after 2015 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship, including books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period. See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Grantor contact information
Description
Office of Digital Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
odh@neh.gov
odh@neh.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FOBP_NOFO_2022_20220315-DR.pdf | Fellowship Open Books Program Notice of Funding Opportunity | Nov 17, 2021 01:46 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: November 15, 2022
Award
$450,000
Program Funding
45
Expected awards
$5,500
Award Minimum
$5,500
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20220315-DR
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:
2
Posted date:
November 17, 2021
Archive date:
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