Endowments for Advancing the Humanities
Posted: Dec 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 02/10/2026
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding
$10,000,000
Award Ceiling
$5,000,000
Award Floor
$1,000,000
Expected Number of Awards
5
Cost sharing or matching is required for this grant.
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.
Synopsis
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:
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 45.130 - Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants
Contact Information
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Contact: National Endowment for the Humanities
Email: collections@neh.gov
Phone: 202-606-8204
Division of Collections and Infrastructure
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
collections@neh.gov
National Endowment for the Humanities
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8570
collections@neh.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2025 03:40:38 PM EST
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