ClosedOpportunity 20260916-RQ

Scholarly Editions and Translations

At a glance

Scholarly Editions and Translations is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was September 16, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $1M, with about 20 awards expected and $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 is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.040 (National Endowment for the Humanities: Scholarly Editions and Translations).

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

Key facts

Jun 30, 2026Posted
Sep 16, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jun 30, 2026
Close date: Sep 16, 2026
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $1,000,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Expected awards: 20
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 Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.

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?

45.040National Endowment for the Humanities: Scholarly Editions and TranslationsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.040

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$3.66M

FY25

$2.19M

FY26

$24.9M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Humanities
editions@neh.gov
202-606-8204

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Scholarly Editions and Translations”?

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 “Scholarly Editions and Translations”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $1m, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “Scholarly Editions and Translations”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 20260916-RQ), 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