Research and Development
At a glance
Research and Development is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was June 7, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $350K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.149 (Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Apr 17, 2018
- Close date
- Jun 7, 2018
- Award floor
- $1
- Award ceiling
- $350,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public colleges & universities
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
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.
The Research and Development program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. These challenges include the need to find better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to the nation’s cultural heritage—from fragile artifacts and manuscripts to analog recordings and digital assets subject to technological obsolescence—and to develop advanced modes of organizing, searching, discovering, and using such materials.
This program recognizes that finding solutions to complex problems often requires forming interdisciplinary project teams, bringing together participants with expertise in the humanities; in preservation; and in information, computer, and natural science.
All projects must demonstrate how advances in preservation and access would benefit the cultural heritage community in supporting humanities research, teaching, or public programming.
Research and Development offers two funding tiers in order to address projects at all stages of development and implementation.
Tier I: Planning and Basic Research
Tier I provides awards up to $75,000 for a period of performance of one to two years. This level supports the following activities:
• planning and preliminary work for large-scale research and development projects; and
• stand-alone basic research projects, such as case studies, experiments, or the development of methods, models, and tools.
Tier II: Advanced Implementation
Tier II provides awards up to $350,000 for a period of performance of one to three years. This level supports projects at a more advanced stage of implementation for the following activities:
• the development of standards, practices, methodologies, or workflows for preserving and creating access to humanities collections; and
• applied research addressing preservation and access issues concerning humanities collections.
Applications for Advanced Implementation must demonstrate significant planning or prior research in one or more relevant fields. Successful completion of a Tier I project is not a prerequisite for applying for a Tier II award.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.149
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Humanities
preservation@neh.gov
202-606-8401
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Research and Development”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Research and Development”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $350k.
How do I apply for “Research and Development”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20180607-PR), 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.
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