Browse and view government and federal funding opportunities categorized under Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) in 2026/2027. We have tracked, categorized under Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA), over 495 funding programs and $221,412,192 allocated funding to date.

Recent published funding opportunities:

Funding Opportunity
Fellowships Open Book Program Apply for 20210315 DR

Funding Number: 20210315 DR
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $5,500
Network to Freedom members competitive projects Apply for NPS 16 NERO 0169

Funding Number: NPS 16 NERO 0169
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Funding Amount: $241,340
Curation of Reclamation Collections Apply for BOR GP 16 N007

Funding Number: BOR GP 16 N007
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Funding Amount: $135,531
Cultural Resources Discoveries and Sites Visits Apply for BOR GP 16 N003

Funding Number: BOR GP 16 N003
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Funding Amount: $121,000
U.S.-UK CVE Community Leaders Two-way Exchange Apply for DOS LONDON PD 2016 07

Funding Number: DOS LONDON PD 2016 07
Agency: Department of State, U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom
Funding Amount: $145,000
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Apply for LB21 FY17 1

Funding Number: LB21 FY17 1
Agency: Institute of Museum and Library Services
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) Survey at MNRR Apply for NOIP16AC1045

Funding Number: NOIP16AC1045
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Funding Amount: $120,000
Access to Historical Records - Major Initiatives Apply for MAJOR 201707

Funding Number: MAJOR 201707
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $350,000
Access to Historical Records – Archival Projects Apply for ARCHIVAL 201612

Funding Number: ARCHIVAL 201612
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $100,000
Ukraine Public Diplomacy Capacity Building Project - Advisor Apply for SUP30016CA0132

Funding Number: SUP30016CA0132
Agency: Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Funding Amount: $300,000
Cultural Preservation and Demonstration Arts at Sitka National Apply for P16AS00291

Funding Number: P16AS00291
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Funding Amount: $250,000
Traditional Healing in Beringia: Using local plant-based medicines, local traditions and cultural history to develop and preserve culturally-relevant traditional healing resources and knowledge. Apply for P16AS00250

Funding Number: P16AS00250
Agency: DOI-NPS
Funding Amount: $150,000
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FUND WITHOUT COMPETITION - Centennial Youth Maritime Explorers - PEVI Apply for NOIP16AC00505

Funding Number: NOIP16AC00505
Agency: DOI-NPS
Funding Amount: $52,000
Public Humanities Projects Apply for 20160810 GW

Funding Number: 20160810 GW
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Media Projects Grants Apply for 20160810 TD

Funding Number: 20160810 TD
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Public Engagement with Historical Records Apply for ENGAGEMENT 201610

Funding Number: ENGAGEMENT 201610
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $150,000
State Government Electronic Records Apply for ELECTRONIC 201610

Funding Number: ELECTRONIC 201610
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $200,000
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FUND TASK AGREEMENT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - Ethnobotany and Traditional Ecological Knowledge for BADL Apply for NOIP16AC00851

Funding Number: NOIP16AC00851
Agency: DOI-NPS
Funding Amount: $90,000
Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Apply for 20160816 RA

Funding Number: 20160816 RA
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $300,000
Planning Grant to Establish a Provisional U.S. Virgin Islands State Humanities Council Apply for 20161025 SV

Funding Number: 20161025 SV
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $300,000
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Apply for 20160719 PW

Funding Number: 20160719 PW
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $350,000
Summer Stipends Apply for 20160929 FT

Funding Number: 20160929 FT
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $6,000
Humanities Initiatives Apply for 20160623 AB

Funding Number: 20160623 AB
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $100,000
Humanities Connections Apply for 20161005 AK

Funding Number: 20161005 AK
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $100,000
Research and Development Apply for 20160621 PR

Funding Number: 20160621 PR
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $350,000
Digital Projects for the Public Apply for 20160608 MD

Funding Number: 20160608 MD
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $400,000
Humanities Open Book Program Apply for 20160913 HZ

Funding Number: 20160913 HZ
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $100,000
Common Heritage Apply for 20160512 PY

Funding Number: 20160512 PY
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $12,000
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants Apply for 20160503 PE

Funding Number: 20160503 PE
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $440,000
Preservation Assistance Grants Apply for 20160503 PG

Funding Number: 20160503 PG
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $6,000
State Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants Apply for 20160601 SO

Funding Number: 20160601 SO
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $2,500,000
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Apply for 20160428 FO

Funding Number: 20160428 FO
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $50,400
Fellowships Apply for 20160428 FA

Funding Number: 20160428 FA
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $50,400
Humanities Access Grants Apply for 20160504 ZH

Funding Number: 20160504 ZH
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $200,000
Book Translation Apply for DOC SCA BISHKEK PAS 01

Funding Number: DOC SCA BISHKEK PAS 01
Agency: DOS-SA
Funding Amount: $20,000
Awards for Faculty Apply for 20160414 HB

Funding Number: 20160414 HB
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $50,400
Counter Trafficking In Persons in Asia Apply for USAID THAILAND RFI 486 16 000002

Funding Number: USAID THAILAND RFI 486 16 000002
Agency: USAID-THA
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Apply for 20160315 HT

Funding Number: 20160315 HT
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $250,000
Long Term Curation Apply for BOR UC 16 N004

Funding Number: BOR UC 16 N004
Agency: DOI-BOR
Funding Amount: $96,119
Programming Grants to Accompany NEH on the Road Exhibitions Apply for 20161229 MR

Funding Number: 20161229 MR
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $1,000
FY 2016 Moscow American Center Program Apply for DOSRUS 16 GR 002

Funding Number: DOSRUS 16 GR 002
Agency: DOS-RUS
Funding Amount: $350,000
Cooperative Agreement to Implement the National Spoken Word Poetry Ambassadors Program Apply for 20160114 AH

Funding Number: 20160114 AH
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $80,000
Next Generation Humanities PhD Grants Apply for 20160217 ZA

Funding Number: 20160217 ZA
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $350,000
Public Scholar Program Apply for 20160202 FZ

Funding Number: 20160202 FZ
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $50,400
Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions Apply for EDITIONS 201606

Funding Number: EDITIONS 201606
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $200,000
State Board Programming Grants Apply for STATE 201606

Funding Number: STATE 201606
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $80,000
Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations Grants Apply for 20160113 GE

Funding Number: 20160113 GE
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Access to Historical Records Apply for ACCESS 201606

Funding Number: ACCESS 201606
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $200,000
Media Projects Grants Apply for 20160113 TD

Funding Number: 20160113 TD
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Digital Humanities Implementation Grants Apply for 20160217 HK

Funding Number: 20160217 HK
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $325,000
Publishing Historical Records in Documentary Editions Apply for EDITIONS 201610

Funding Number: EDITIONS 201610
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $200,000
INSTITUTES FOR HISTORICAL EDITING Apply for EDITING 201602

Funding Number: EDITING 201602
Agency: NARA
Funding Amount: $265,000
National Digital Newspaper Program Apply for 20160114 PJ

Funding Number: 20160114 PJ
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $325,000
Summer Seminars and Institutes Apply for 20160225 FS

Funding Number: 20160225 FS
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $225,000
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers Apply for 20160225 BH

Funding Number: 20160225 BH
Agency: NEH
Funding Amount: $180,000
Human Rights Support Mechanism (HRSM) Apply for SOL OAA 16 000018

Funding Number: SOL OAA 16 000018
Agency: USAID
Funding Amount: $25,000,000
Documenting Democracy Access to Historical Records Projects Apply for ACCESS 201110

Funding Number: ACCESS 201110
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $200,000
Journey to the Gunaaxoo Kwaan Homelands Apply for P11AC00195

Funding Number: P11AC00195
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $25,000
Journey to the Huna Homelands Apply for H9815110705

Funding Number: H9815110705
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $336,000
Historic Context Aviation Apply for J9922111006

Funding Number: J9922111006
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $10,000
NAGPRA Consultation/Documentation Grants Apply for NPS NAGPRA2011

Funding Number: NPS NAGPRA2011
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $90,000
Vanished Villages Apply for J979110K038

Funding Number: J979110K038
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $120,000
Huna Tribal House Cultural Elements Project Apply for H9815100703

Funding Number: H9815100703
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $500,000
Map of Submerged Beringia Apply for H9911100023

Funding Number: H9911100023
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $35,050
Archives Basic Projects Apply for BASIC 09

Funding Number: BASIC 09
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $150,000
Electronic Records Projects Apply for ELECTRONICRECORDS 08

Funding Number: ELECTRONICRECORDS 08
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $400,000
Aleutian Voices stories from WWII in the Aleutians Apply for P15AS01019

Funding Number: P15AS01019
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $15,000
Traditional Knowledge of the Native People of Chukotka About Pacific Walrus and Dialogue Across the Bering Strait on Walrus Related Concerns Apply for P15AS00684

Funding Number: P15AS00684
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $100,000
Documenting Democracy Access to Historical Records Project Apply for ACCESS 201310

Funding Number: ACCESS 201310
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $200,000
Evaluation of Seacoast Fortifications as National Historic Landmarks Apply for P12AC11184

Funding Number: P12AC11184
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $11,840
Documenting Democracy Access to Historical Records Projects Apply for ACCESS 201210

Funding Number: ACCESS 201210
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $200,000
Community Histories Apply for P11AC36040

Funding Number: P11AC36040
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $30,000
Yakutat Community Histories Apply for P11AC30730

Funding Number: P11AC30730
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $6,000
Community Histories Apply for P11AC90501

Funding Number: P11AC90501
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $50,000
Oral History Interviews in the Upper Tanana Region for Project Jukebox and Update Existing Jukebox Apply for P11AT90439

Funding Number: P11AT90439
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $120,000
Americas Media Makers Grants Apply for 20110817 TD

Funding Number: 20110817 TD
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants Apply for 20110817 GE

Funding Number: 20110817 GE
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Electronic Records Projects Apply for ELECTRONIC 201206

Funding Number: ELECTRONIC 201206
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $200,000
Archives Leadership Institute Apply for LEADERSHIP 201110

Funding Number: LEADERSHIP 201110
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $250,000
RFP Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges Apply for 20110823 ME

Funding Number: 20110823 ME
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $360,000
Bridging Cultures Implementation Grants Apply for 20110802 MW

Funding Number: 20110802 MW
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $500,000
Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Apply for 20110817 RA

Funding Number: 20110817 RA
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $500,000
Summer Stipends Apply for 20110929 FT

Funding Number: 20110929 FT
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $6,000
NEH On the Road Cooperative Agreement Apply for 20110706 GX

Funding Number: 20110706 GX
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $2,100,000
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty TCUs Apply for 201106 30 AD

Funding Number: 201106 30 AD
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $100,000
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty IHHEs Apply for 20110630 AC

Funding Number: 20110630 AC
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $100,000
Humanities Initiatives for Faculty HBCUs Apply for 20110630 AB

Funding Number: 20110630 AB
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $100,000
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Apply for 20110720 PW

Funding Number: 20110720 PW
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $350,000
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants Apply for 20110630 PE

Funding Number: 20110630 PE
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $500,000
Bridging Cultures Through Film Apply for 20110629 TW

Funding Number: 20110629 TW
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $800,000
Digging into Data Challenge Apply for 20110616 HJ

Funding Number: 20110616 HJ
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $175,000
Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants Apply for 20110519 PR

Funding Number: 20110519 PR
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $350,000
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Apply for 20110503 FO

Funding Number: 20110503 FO
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $50,400
Fellowships Apply for 20110503 FA

Funding Number: 20110503 FA
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $50,400
Awards to Faculty Apply for 20110414 HB

Funding Number: 20110414 HB
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $50,400
Challenge Grants Apply for 20110504 CH

Funding Number: 20110504 CH
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Small Grants to Libraries King James Bible Apply for 20110405 LJ

Funding Number: 20110405 LJ
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $2,500
Publishing Historical Records Apply for PUBLISHING 201110

Funding Number: PUBLISHING 201110
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration
Funding Amount: $250,000
Oral History Project for Flight 93 NM Apply for NPS 11 NERO 0024

Funding Number: NPS 11 NERO 0024
Agency: National Park Service
Funding Amount: $70,000
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions Apply for 20110503 PG

Funding Number: 20110503 PG
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Funding Amount: $6,000

 

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