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ClosedOpportunity 20200108-BP-BR-GE-GG-GI

Public Humanities Projects

National Endowment for the Humanities

At a glance

Public Humanities Projects is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was January 8, 2020. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $1M. 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 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs).

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Key facts

  1. Nov 6, 2019Posted
  2. Jan 8, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Nov 6, 2019
Close date
Jan 8, 2020
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
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

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.

The National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Public Programs is currently accepting proposals for the Public Humanities Projects program. The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 45.164

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$4.22M
FY25$606K
FY26$455K est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.164. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Public Humanities Projects”?

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 “Public Humanities Projects”?

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

How do I apply for “Public Humanities Projects”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20200108-BP-BR-GE-GG-GI), 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.

OpenDeadline extendedALN 45.037

Collections Stewardship

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$50K – $500K
Closes
Dec 15, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.042

National Digital Newspaper Program

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$1 – $325K
Closes
Jan 13, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 19.040
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Jun 30, 2021 (est.)
Who can apply
Unrestricted (any entity type)
Source: Grants.govVerified today