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ClosedOpportunity 20230628-TA

Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations

National Endowment for the Humanities

At a glance

Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was June 28, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $25K, with about 50 awards expected and $1.25M 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 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 14, 2023Posted
  2. Jun 28, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Apr 14, 2023
Close date
Jun 28, 2023
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$25,000
Est. total funding
$1,250,000
Expected awards
50
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

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

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 Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations program. This program supports small and mid-sized museums and cultural organizations in the creation of public humanities programming and strengthens their capacity to develop such programming.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

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 Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations”?

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 Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $25k, total estimated program funding is $1,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 50 awards.

How do I apply for “Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20230628-TA), 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