Public Humanities Projects
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.164 -- Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person, hybrid, or virtual programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
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 Public Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
publicpgms@neh.gov
publicpgms@neh.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Public_Humanities_Projects_2024_and_2025_NOFO.pdf | Public Humanities Project 2024 and 2025 Funding Opportunity | Aug 22, 2024 12:43 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.neh.gov/grants/public/public-humanities-projects
Closed: January 8, 2025
Award
$2,735,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20240814-BP-BR-GE-GG-GI
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:
5
Posted date:
May 9, 2024
Archive date:
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