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ClosedOpportunity 20140626-AB

Humanities Initiatives

National Endowment for the Humanities

At a glance

Humanities Initiatives is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was June 26, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $100K. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.162 (Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 7, 2014Posted
  2. Jun 26, 2014Application deadline
Posted
Apr 7, 2014
Close date
Jun 26, 2014
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$100,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The only eligible applicants are colleges and universities designated by the United States Department of Education as Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

NEH Humanities Initiatives are intended to strengthen and enrich humanities education and scholarship at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. These grants may be used to enhance the humanities content of existing programs, develop new programs, or lay the foundation for more extensive endeavors in the future.
Each project must be organized around a core topic or set of themes.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 45.162

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.72M
FY25$3.52M
FY26$1.18M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.162. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Humanities
hi@neh.gov
202-606-8401

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Humanities Initiatives”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Humanities Initiatives”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $100k.

How do I apply for “Humanities Initiatives”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20140626-AB), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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Award range
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Closes
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Who can apply
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
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Closes
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Who can apply
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Award range
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Closes
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Who can apply
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