The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
State: All States
County: All County
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/18/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Exploration: Up to $25,000
- Development: Up to $60,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities at small and medium-sized colleges and universities. NEH invites applications from two- and four-year institutions of higher education, as well as from nonprofit organizations and state, local, or Native American Tribal governments aiming to advance the humanities at these institutions.
The program supports activities including but not limited to curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers’ series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement. Projects may benefit students, faculty, the institution or organization, and/or the community.
The Spotlight program aims to support the teaching and study of the humanities at small and medium-sized colleges and universities, as defined below, that meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Community colleges
- Minority-serving institutions (MSIs)
- Rural colleges and universities
- Colleges and universities enrolling a majority (greater than 50%) of students receiving Pell grants
- Institutions that have not received funding from the NEH Division of Education Programs since 2018
Project Activities
The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports exploration and development activities such as:
- Curriculum and program creation
- engaging outside consultants to assess humanities needs and create strategies to meet them
- creating student internship programs or student bridge programs
- creating a course or set of courses (for example, general education, honors, or capstone courses)
- creating teaching or professional development materials (course modules, readers, primary document collections, digital collections, etc.)
- creating materials and practices for distance learning
- Student enrichment
- supporting faculty to guide student research
- exploring opportunities for hands-on, place-based, or experiential learning projects
- exploring, developing, and/or implementing a campus-wide or community program such as a “common read”
- developing humanities-based student mentorship programs
- Professional development
- creating shared reading programs focused on humanities teaching or curricula
- organizing guest speakers’ seminars or hosting guest speakers in the humanities for faculty
- Collaboration
- introducing faculty and/or students from partner institutions to humanities teaching practices at the host institution or organization
- working with academic departments, institutions, or nonprofit organizations to create shared resources
- researching, organizing, and developing convenings, such as symposia and conferences
- Community engagement
- partnering with museums, libraries, or other nonprofit organizations to enhance the teaching and study of the humanities
- producing humanities programming, such as public lectures or symposia, for students and community members
- Workforce preparation
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- aligning humanities teaching with students’ career or professional development needs
- creating humanities-related experiential learning opportunities
Funding Categories
You may request support at one of two levels: Exploration or Development.
Exploration
Exploration projects are up to $25,000 and have a period of performance of up to one year. They support administrators, faculty, community members, and/or humanities nonprofit organizations in planning for a project that would significantly enrich humanities teaching and learning at colleges or universities. The outcome of an Exploration award should be a coherent plan for developing a curriculum, initiative, community or faculty partnership, or teaching resource that improves student understanding of the humanities.
Development
Development projects are up to $60,000 and have a period of performance of up to two years. They support divisions, departments, programs, and/or humanities nonprofit organizations in advancing a single, well-defined project (or one stage of a larger project) that would significantly enrich humanities teaching and learning at colleges and universities. The outcome of a Development award should be a curriculum, initiative, community or faculty partnership, or teaching resource that improves student understanding of the humanities, with significant progress towards implementation.
Funding Information
Funding Information wala section mai sirf ye rakhna NEH anticipates awarding approximately $1,000,000 among an estimated 25 recipients.
Period of Performance
You may request a period of performance up to one year at the Exploration level and up to two years at the Development level. Your project must start between June 1, 2024, and September 1, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, your organization must be established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:
- an accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit)
- a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- a state or local government or one of their agencies
- a federally recognized Native American Tribal government If your organization is eligible, you may apply on behalf of a consortium of collaborating organizations. If NEH selects your proposal for funding, you will be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
