ClosedOpportunity 20210309-BH

Landmarks of American History and Culture

At a glance

Landmarks of American History and Culture is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was March 9, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $190K, with about 14 awards expected and $3M in total estimated funding. 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 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development).

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Key facts

Jan 8, 2021Posted
Mar 9, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jan 8, 2021
Close date: Mar 9, 2021
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $190,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: 14
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

Can your organization apply?

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 (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Landmarks of American History and Culture program. The purpose of this program is to support a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators across the nation to enhance and strengthen humanities teaching at the K-12 level.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.163Promotion of the Humanities Professional DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.163

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$6.78M

FY25

$739K

FY26

$3.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.163. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 45.163

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 187 grant awards had funding actions under Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development, with 5 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION$386K
AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.$349K
AMHERST COLLEGE, TRUSTEES OF$341K
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO$311K
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$219K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Landmarks of American History and Culture”?

The official notice names 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 “Landmarks of American History and Culture”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $190k, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 14 awards.

How do I apply for “Landmarks of American History and Culture”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20210309-BH), 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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