Fellowships Open Book Program
At a glance
Fellowships Open Book Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was November 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $5.5K, with about 45 awards expected and $450K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Nov 17, 2021
- Close date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Award floor
- $5,500
- Award ceiling
- $5,500
- Est. total funding
- $450,000
- Expected awards
- 45
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Private colleges & universities
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published during or after 2015 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship, including books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period. See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
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 Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition aims to award publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by one of the following NEH programs: Fellowships; NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication; Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities; Summer Stipends; Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan; or Public Scholars. Each e-book will be released under a Creative Commons license, making those books free for anyone to download. The book could be a forthcoming title (to be open access upon first release) or it could be a book that was first released at any time during or after calendar year 2015. NEH-supported books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period are also permitted.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 45.169
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
National Endowment for the Humanities
odh@neh.gov
202-606-8401
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Fellowships Open Book Program”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Fellowships Open Book Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5.5k, total estimated program funding is $450,000 and the agency expects to make about 45 awards.
How do I apply for “Fellowships Open Book Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20220315-DR), 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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