National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grants

Open National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants

• Endowments for Advancing the Humanities

  Up to $5.0MDeadline: Jan 13, 2027open

  Endowments for Advancing the Humanities is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program provides funds for 20-year term endo...

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• Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities

  Up to $850Kopen

  Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Supports national or regional tr...

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• Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence

  Up to $750KDeadline: Oct 1, 2026open

  Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Supports the creation of humanitie...

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• Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG)

  Up to $750Kopen

  Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The DHAG program supports innovative, experi...

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• American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations

  Up to $500Kopen

  Funds to help cultural and educational organizations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the coronavirus pandemic and its related econo...

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• Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections

  Up to $420Kopen

  Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program helps cultural institutions meet th...

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• Digital Projects for the Public

  Up to $400Kopen

  Digital Projects for the Public is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that interpret and analyze...

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• Preservation and Access Education and Training

  Up to $350Kopen

  Preservation and Access Education and Training is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports training that develo...

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• Short Documentaries

  Up to $300Kopen

  Short Documentaries is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Short Documentaries program supports documentary films up to 30 m...

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• Cultural and Community Resilience

  Up to $150Kopen

  Cultural and Community Resilience is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports community-based efforts to addres...

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• Cultural and Community Resilience

  Up to $150Kopen

  Supports community‑based projects that help communities preserve cultural heritage and foster resilience through humanities and arts‑related activitie...

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• Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities

  Up to $150Kopen

  Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program su...

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• Collaborative Research

  Up to $50KDeadline: Sep 16, 2026open

  The Collaborative Research program supports teams of scholars working on projects that lead to an interpretive product in the humanities, focusing on ...

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• Scholarly Editions and Translations

  Deadline: Sep 16, 2026open

  This NEH program supports the preparation of editions and translations of humanities texts.

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• Public Humanities Projects (Exhibitions or Historic Places)

  Deadline: Dec 9, 2026open

  Public Humanities Projects (Exhibitions or Historic Places) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports project...

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• Cooperative Agreements for K-12 Learning Resources

  Deadline: Dec 31, 2026open

  This program from the NEH supports the development of curriculum-related resources and outreach/dissemination plans for K-12 educators in connection w...

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• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

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  National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Advancement Grants is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Support...

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• NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections

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  NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program helps cultural institutions, in...

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• NEH – Summer Stipends

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  NEH Summer Stipends is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds scholars and teachers to pursue two months of full-time...

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• Public Humanities Projects (Historic Sites, Exhibitions, Media, and Other Programs)

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  Public Humanities Projects (Historic Sites, Exhibitions, Media, and Other Programs) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This ...

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What National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awards:

How to apply for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants

Most National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.