Assistance Listing 45.129
Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership
National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listing 45.129, “Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership,” is a federal program administered by National Endowment for the Humanities. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 11 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $30.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Federal/State Partnerships promote local, statewide, and regional humanities programming through annual grants to humanities councils in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. The humanities councils use those grants to conduct humanities projects and grant programs for local nonprofit organizations, institutions, and groups, and occasionally for individuals. Under the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 956(f)(8), only one entity in each state may receive assistance from NEH as the state humanities council.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 45.129
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Not-for-Profit Organization
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) state and jurisdictional humanities councils which conform to the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 956(f). See https://www.neh.gov/about/state-humanities-councils.
Intended beneficiaries: Other Special Disctrict Government, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), University Higher Education, Nonprofit Organization, County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority) and Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): In FY 2022 the range of assistance was $212,874 to $2,793,592. Average was $997,582.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.129. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 45.129
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
State and Jurisdictional Humanities CouncilsGeneral Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $1.7M | Apr 6, 2026 | 45.129 |
State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 1, 2025 | 45.129 |
State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 1, 2024 | 45.129 |
State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 2, 2022 | 45.129 |
State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | Jun 22, 2021 | 45.129 |
State Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 22, 2020 | 45.129 |
State Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 1, 2019 | 45.129 |
State Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $300K – $3M | May 1, 2018 | 45.129 |
State Humanities Councils General Operating Support GrantsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $2.5M | Jun 1, 2017 | 45.129 |
Planning Grant to Establish a Provisional U.S. Virgin Islands State Humanities CouncilNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $300K | Oct 25, 2016 | 45.129 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 45.129?
45.129 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 45.129?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Not-for-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 45.129 provide?
The agency reported $30,204,784 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.