Endowments for Advancing the Humanities
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings: 45.130 -- Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants
Last Updated: December 12, 2025
Description
The 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
Eligible applicants
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
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Grantor contact information
Description
Division of Collections and Infrastructure
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
collections@neh.gov
collections@neh.gov
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 |
Link to additional information
Closing: February 10, 2026
Award
$10,000,000
Program Funding
5
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$5,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20260210-CHE
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:
December 12, 2025
Archive date:
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