Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.130 -- Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects. This program supports the purchase, design, construction, restoration, or renovation of buildings or sites of national, historical, architectural, or cultural significance and facilities that house humanities collections or are used for humanities activities. Projects are financed through a combination of federal matching funds and related fundraising from nonfederal third parties. Proposals must enhance the institution’s long-term impact on the humanities and build on careful strategic planning.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Office of Challenge Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8309
challenge@neh.gov
challenge@neh.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure_and_Capacity_Building_Challenge_Grants_Capital_Projects_2023_NOFO_20230517-CHA.pdf | Notice of Funding Opportunity | Feb 17, 2023 06:27 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/infrastructure-and-capacity-building-challenge-grants
Closed: May 17, 2023
Award
$6,500,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20230517-CHA
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:
February 17, 2023
Archive date:
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