The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to general audiences through in-person exhibitions and historic site interpretations, as well as in-person, hybrid, or virtual discussions and other scholar- or staff-led programs. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. The program supports projects in three categories (Exhibitions; interpretive programs at Historic Places; and Humanities Discussions) and at two funding levels (Planning and Implementation).
Public Humanities Projects must:
- be grounded in sound humanities scholarship
- analyze the underlying themes and ideas to deepen public understanding
- involve humanities scholars from outside the applicant organization in all phases of the project
- attract a broad public audience or target a particular underserved group
- approach engaging content through an appropriate variety of perspectives
- encourage dialogue and the exchange of ideas
Awards may support activities such as:
- meetings with humanities scholars and other content advisers, program partners, audience representatives, and consultants (e.g., education and public program specialists; historic site, interpretive, or cultural tourism experts; writers; media producers; or digital designers)
- research, including travel to archives, collections, sites, or other resources
- development and production of program or discussion guides, exhibition labels, brochures, digital assets, publications, or other interpretive material
- design of the interpretive formats
- planning and presentation of public programs and related publicity
- evaluation of the project’s impact
- planning and conducting project-specific training for docents, discussion coordinators, or other interpretive leaders
- development, production, and publication of curriculum guides, catalogs, and other materials for teachers and students
- exhibition design and fabrication, crating, and shipping
- conservation treatments of objects, not to exceed 15% of the award
- development and construction of interactive components
- publicity expenses
Program categories
- Exhibitions
- Projects in this category may create permanent exhibitions (on view for at least three years), single-site temporary exhibitions (open to the public for a minimum of two months) or traveling exhibitions that will be available to public audiences in at least two venues in the United States (including the originating location).
- Historic Places
- Projects in this category develop long-term interpretive programs for historic sites, houses, neighborhoods, and regions that are intended to be presented to the public for at least three years. Such projects might include living history presentations, guided tours, exhibitions, and public programs.
- Humanities Discussions
- Projects in this category develop a series of public programs related to your organization’s humanities focus and resources. Programs may include lecture series, reading and discussion programs, analytical discussions of museum collections or theater/musical performances, lifelong learning programs, or other methods of face-to-face audience engagement or informal education.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,735,000.
- Awards are up to $60,000, with a period of performance of up to 24 months.
- Implementation awards range from $50,000 to $400,000 with a period of performance from 12 to 48 months.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:
- a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- an accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit)
- a state or local government or one of their agencies
- a federally recognized Native American Tribal government Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
