Endowments for Advancing the Humanities
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: February 10, 2026
Award details
- Expected project funding: $10,000,000
- Expected awards: 5
Award min.
$1,000,000
Award max.
$5,000,000
- Funding opportunity number:20260210-CHE
- 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: December 12, 2025
- Archive date: Not specified
- Version: 1
Summary
Jump to documentsThe purpose of this program is to fund 20-year term endowments that advance the humanities on college and university campuses and at independent educational institutions, specifically by building the organization’s capacity in research and teaching of Western civilization, American history and government, and civics.
Eligibility
Government
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- State governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Endowments_for_Advancing_the_Humanities_NOFO_2025.pdf | Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Notice of Funding Opportunity | Dec 12, 2025 08:40 PM UTC |
| EATH_Program_Announcement_Feb_2026.pdf | Endowments for Advancing the Humanities Program Announcement 2026 | Dec 12, 2025 08:40 PM UTC |
Agency contact information
Email: collections@neh.gov
collections@neh.gov
Division of Collections and Infrastructure
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
collections@neh.gov
