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Climate Smart Humanities Organizations

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listings
  • 45.130 -- Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The Climate Smart Humanities Organizations program supportscomprehensive 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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County 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

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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

Email

challenge@neh.gov

challenge@neh.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
Climate_Smart_2024_NOFO_032125.pdf
Climate Smart Humanities Organizations 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity
Mar 26, 2025 07:55 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/program/climate-smart-humanities-organizations-0

Archived: May 28, 2024

Application process

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Award

$6,000,000

Program Funding

25

Expected awards

$1

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20240912-CLI

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:

2

Posted date:

October 2, 2023

Archive date:

May 28, 2024

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