ClosedDeadline extended (was May 18, 2021)Opportunity 20210518-CHA

Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants

At a glance

Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was September 28, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $750K, with about 15 awards expected and $6.5M 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 or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.130 (Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 4, 2021Posted
Sep 28, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Mar 4, 2021
Close date: Sep 28, 2021
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $750,000
Est. total funding: $6,500,000
Original deadline (extended): May 18, 2021
Expected awards: 15
Cost sharing: 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) Office of Challenge Grants is accepting applications for the Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants program. Capital Projects support the design, purchase, construction, restoration, or renovation of facilities for humanities activities. Digital Infrastructure projects support the maintenance, modernization, and sustainability of existing digital scholarly projects and platforms. For both Capital Projects and Digital Infrastructure, expenditures must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.130Promotion of the Humanities Challenge GrantsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.130

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$13.9M

FY25

$6.22M

FY26

$200K est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.130. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants”?

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 “Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $750k, total estimated program funding is $6,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20210518-CHA), 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