NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

45.169 -- Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities
45.161 -- Promotion of the Humanities Research
45.149 -- Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access
45.162 -- Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
45.164 -- Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act recognizes that the nonprofit humanities sector is an essential component of America’s economic and civic life. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has received supplemental funding to provide emergency relief to institutions and organizations working in the humanities that have been affected by the coronavirus. In keeping with Congress’s intent in enacting the CARES Act, proposed short-term projects should emphasize retaining or hiring humanities staff. NEH invites applications from eligible organizations seeking support...

for at-risk humanities positions and projects that have been impacted by the coronavirus. Through this funding opportunity, NEH will award grants to museums, libraries and archives, historic sites, independent research institutions, professional organizations, colleges and universities, and other cultural organizations across the country to help these entities continue to advance their mission during the interruption of their operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

See Section C of the notice of funding opportunity for additional eligibility information.

Grantor contact information

Description

For project focusing on education, contact the Division of Education Programs at education@neh.gov. For projects focused on public programming, contact the Division of Public Programs at publicpgms@neh.gov. For projects focusing on digital humanities, contact the Office of Digital Humanities at odh@neh.gov. For projects focusing on scholarly research, contact the Division of Research Programs at research@neh.gov. For projects focusing on preservation and access, contact the Division of Preservation and Access at preservation@neh.gov. questions@neh.gov

Email

Please contact NEH program staff as described above under "Grantor Contact Information."

questions@neh.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/program/neh-cares-cultural-organizations

Closed: May 11, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$35,000,000

Program Funding

600

Expected awards

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20200511-AH-GA-HC-RJ-PB

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 20, 2020

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