Awards for Faculty at HBCUs
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.160 -- Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Closed: April 22, 2026
Award details
- Expected project funding: $300,000
- Expected awards: 5
Award min.
$30,000
Award max.
$60,000
- Funding opportunity number:20260422-HB
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Humanities
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: March 2, 2026
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 3
Summary
Jump to documentsNEH Awards for Faculty are grants to individual faculty members at HBCUs pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. Projects are eligible at any stage. This program offers applicants flexibility in project outcomes and award periods.
The 2026 Awards for Faculty competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
Eligibility
Miscellaneous
- Individuals
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Individual_NOFO_combined_040126.pdf | NEH Individual Programs NOFO | Apr 1, 2026 06:38 PM UTC |
| Awards_for_Faculty_at_HBCUs_2026_program_announcement_040126.pdf | Awards for Faculty at HBCUs 2026 Program Announcement | Apr 1, 2026 06:38 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: facultyawards@neh.gov
facultyawards@neh.gov
Division of Research
10
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8200
facultyawards@neh.gov
