Climate Smart Humanities Organizations
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.130 -- Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: January 17, 2023
Award details
- Expected project funding: $6,000,000
- Expected awards: 25
Award min.
$1
Award max.
$300,000
- Funding opportunity number:20230117-CLI
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:Yes
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Humanities
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: October 20, 2022
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 2
Summary
Jump to documentsThe National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for the Climate Smart Humanities Organizations program. This program supports comprehensive assessment and strategic planning efforts by humanities organizations to mitigate physical and operational environmental impacts and adapt to a changing climate. Projects will result in climate action and adaptation planning documents or similar detailed assessments including prioritized, measurable actions and their expected outcomes. Proposals must address how strategic planning for climate change will...
increase the organization’s resilience and support its work in the humanities over the long term. Projects are financed through a combination of federal matching funds and gifts raised from third-party non-federal sources.
Eligibility
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- State governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information on eligibility
See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Climate_Smart_Humanities_Organizations_NOFO_2023.pdf | Climate Smart Humanities Organizations 2023 NOFO | Oct 21, 2022 05:50 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: challenge@neh.gov
challenge@neh.gov
Office of Challenge Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8309
challenge@neh.gov
