Assistance Listing 45.161
Promotion of the Humanities Research
National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listing 45.161, “Promotion of the Humanities Research,” is a federal program administered by National Endowment for the Humanities. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 45 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $2.19M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
Humanities Research awards advance knowledge and understanding of the humanities and strengthen their intellectual foundations. The Scholarly Editions and Translations program supports collaborative teams who are editing, annotating, and translating foundational texts and documents that are vital to generating new scholarship in the humanities. Project outputs are publications in printed or digital form.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 45.161
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)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Not-for-Profit Organization
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
U.S. public and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (including institutions of higher education), state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
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 FY22, awards ranged from $5,000 to $315,000. The average award was $50,725.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.161. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 45.161
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Collaborative ResearchNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $250K | Dec 3, 2025 | 45.161 |
Scholarly Editions and TranslationsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $450K | Dec 3, 2025 | 45.161 |
Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $750K | Aug 27, 2025 | 45.161 |
Scholarly Editions in American HistoryNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $3M | Jul 18, 2025 | 45.161 |
Awards for Faculty Institutional Support – HBCUs and TCUsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $30K | May 1, 2025 | 45.161 |
Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $500K | Dec 11, 2024 | 45.161 |
Collaborative ResearchNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $300K | Nov 20, 2024 | 45.161 |
Fellowship Programs at Independent Research InstitutionsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $565K | Aug 14, 2024 | 45.161 |
Awards for Faculty Institutional Support HBCUs and TCUsNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $30K | May 1, 2024 | 45.161 |
Humanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceNational Endowment for the Humanities | Closed | $1 – $500K | Feb 14, 2024 | 45.161 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 45.161?
45.161 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Promotion of the Humanities Research.” 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 45.161?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government, U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia), Not-for-Profit Organization, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination and County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 45.161 provide?
The agency reported $2,190,368 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.