National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grants

Open National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants

• 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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• Media Projects (Development Grants)

  Up to $700KDeadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Media Projects (Development Grants) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Supports the development of radio programs, podcasts,...

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• Media Projects (Development and Production Grants)

  Up to $700KDeadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Media Projects (Development and Production Grants) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Media Projects program supports th...

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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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• 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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• Grants for America's 250th

  Up to $25KDeadline: May 31, 2026open

  Grants for America's 250th is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds public programs celebrating the people, events, ...

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• Celebrate America! Chairman's Grants in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary

  Deadline: May 31, 2026open

  Celebrate America! Chairman's Grants in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This special...

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• Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

  Deadline: May 31, 2026open

  Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Funds public programs on t...

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• NEH Media Projects

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  NEH Media Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). NEH Media Projects grants support documentary films, radio programs, a...

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• Media Projects: Production Grants

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Media Projects: Production Grants is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Media Projects program supports the production and ...

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• Curriculum Development: Western Civilization, American History, American Government and Civics, and the Great Books Tradition

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Curriculum Development: Western Civilization, American History, American Government and Civics, and the Great Books Tradition is sponsored by National...

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• NEH Media Production Grant

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Offers funding for the production of humanities documentaries, supporting projects that engage audiences with humanities content.

• Curriculum Development: Western Civilization

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Curriculum Development: Western Civilization is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds projects at colleges and unive...

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• Media Projects (NEH)

  Deadline: Jun 25, 2026open

  Media Projects (NEH) is a grant from National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds the development, production, and distribution of radio pro...

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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.