Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090128 GE
Apply for 20090128 GE
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.164 Promotion of the HumanitiesPublic Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 18, 2008 and posted on Nov 18, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) public programs opportunity designed to help organizations plan strong, audience-facing humanities projects. The program supports the early-stage work needed to shape, refine, and develop a project s humanities content and interpretive approach before full production. In practical terms, these planning grants are meant for organizations that already have a project idea in motion and have begun consulting with humanities scholars and other advisers, but need resources to deepen the scholarship, clarify the themes and questions, and design the best way to present the material to the public.
The kinds of projects NEH is looking for are broad, as long as they are grounded in the humanities and are built to engage public audiences. Eligible formats include traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places and geographic areas, interpretive web sites, and other creative formats that invite people to explore humanities ideas and questions. A key emphasis is interpretation rather than simple presentation of facts or collections: projects should help audiences understand context, meaning, and debate within the humanities, whether the subject is history, culture, place, or broader civic and philosophical questions.
The opportunity places special value on projects that use emerging technologies in thoughtful ways. NEH makes clear that a digital project should not just function as an online repository or archive. Instead, digital components should create new ways for the public to interact with humanities scholarship and interpretation. Examples of the types of digital elements that may be included are web sites, mobile or PDA tours and resources, podcasts, virtual environments, wiki-style formats that incorporate user-generated content, virtual imaging, GIS mapping, online scholar-led discussions, video on demand, streaming media, games, and other interactive tools. The expectation is that these technologies are not used as add-ons for novelty, but are chosen because they uniquely strengthen interpretation and public engagement, and because they rest on sound humanities scholarship.
There are also specific rules for panel exhibitions. Applications for panel exhibitions are accepted only from organizations other than museums, such as libraries or library systems. In addition, panel exhibitions must travel beyond a single site and must include at least one other program format alongside the panels. This requirement signals that NEH wants panel exhibitions to function as part of a broader public humanities effort, not as a stand-alone display.
Beyond new projects, the program can support expansions of previously funded NEH projects by adding new, complementary formats. For example, an organization might build a series of reading and discussion programs around an existing exhibition or film, or add digital interpretive features that open up new ways of understanding the original humanities content. The added formats should do more than repeat what already exists; they are expected to extend the original project in distinctive ways and reach audiences who were not served by the initial effort.
The program also includes support for Chairman s Special Award projects. These are larger, more complex initiatives with national visibility that are expected to interest a broad general audience and tackle important humanities ideas in fresh ways. NEH indicates that these ambitions are often achieved by combining multiple program formats, forming creative collaborations among diverse institutions, and expanding the overall scope and reach of the work.
From the posted opportunity details, this is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs). The award ceiling is $75,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The funding opportunity number is 20090128 GE, and the original and current closing date listed in the announcement is January 28, 2009 (with an archive date of February 27, 2009). The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs, and the guidelines link provided is http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCOPlanningGuidelines.html. The contact listed is the NEH Division of Public Programs, Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, phone 202 606 8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants program?
Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations Planning Grants is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) public programs opportunity that supports early-stage planning for audience-facing humanities projects. The goal is to help organizations shape, refine, and develop a project's humanities content and interpretive approach before moving into full production.
What is the purpose of a planning grant under this opportunity?
This planning grant is intended to fund the work needed to deepen scholarship, clarify themes and questions, and determine the strongest interpretive approach for presenting humanities content to public audiences. It is geared toward projects that are already underway in concept and have begun consultation with humanities scholars and other advisers.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this grant opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs.
What kinds of projects are supported?
NEH is looking for humanities-grounded projects designed to engage public audiences. Eligible formats mentioned include traveling or long-term museum exhibitions, library-based projects, interpretation of historic places and geographic areas, interpretive web sites, and other creative public-facing formats that invite people to explore humanities ideas and questions.
Does the program emphasize interpretation or presentation?
The program emphasizes interpretation rather than simple presentation of facts or collections. Projects are expected to help audiences understand context, meaning, and debate within the humanities (for example, around history, culture, place, civic questions, or philosophical questions).
Are digital or technology-based projects encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity places special value on projects that use emerging technologies in thoughtful ways, especially when those technologies strengthen interpretation and public engagement and are grounded in sound humanities scholarship.
Can a digital project be an online archive or repository?
NEH indicates that a digital project should not function only as an online repository or archive. Digital components are expected to create new ways for the public to interact with humanities scholarship and interpretation.
What are examples of digital elements that may be included?
Examples listed include web sites, mobile or PDA tours and resources, podcasts, virtual environments, wiki-style formats incorporating user-generated content, virtual imaging, GIS mapping, online scholar-led discussions, video on demand, streaming media, games, and other interactive tools.
How does NEH view the role of technology in these projects?
Technology is not expected to be an add-on for novelty. NEH expects digital tools to be chosen because they uniquely strengthen interpretation and public engagement and because they rest on strong humanities scholarship.
Are panel exhibitions allowed, and are there special rules?
Yes, but there are specific rules. Applications for panel exhibitions are accepted only from organizations other than museums (such as libraries or library systems). Panel exhibitions must also travel beyond a single site and must include at least one other program format in addition to the panels.
Can museums apply for panel exhibition funding?
No. Panel exhibition applications are accepted only from organizations other than museums, such as libraries or library systems.
Do panel exhibitions have to travel?
Yes. Panel exhibitions must travel beyond a single site.
Do panel exhibitions need to include other activities besides the panels?
Yes. Panel exhibitions must include at least one other program format alongside the panels, reflecting NEH's expectation that panel exhibitions be part of a broader public humanities effort rather than a stand-alone display.
Can this grant support expansions of previously funded NEH projects?
Yes. The program can support expansions of previously funded NEH projects by adding new, complementary formats.
What is an example of an eligible expansion to an existing NEH project?
Examples provided include building reading and discussion programs around an existing exhibition or film, or adding new digital interpretive features that create additional ways of understanding the original humanities content.
What does NEH expect from added formats when expanding a project?
Added formats should do more than repeat existing content. They are expected to extend the original project in distinctive ways and reach audiences not served by the initial effort.
What are Chairman's Special Award projects in this program?
The program includes support for Chairman's Special Award projects, described as larger, more complex initiatives with national visibility. They are expected to interest a broad general audience and address important humanities ideas in fresh ways.
How are Chairman's Special Award ambitions typically achieved, according to NEH?
NEH notes these ambitions are often achieved by combining multiple program formats, forming creative collaborations among diverse institutions, and expanding the overall scope and reach of the project.
What is the CFDA number and program classification for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $75,000.
Is there a minimum award amount listed?
No award floor is stated in the posted opportunity details.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posted details indicate there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are 501(c)(3) nonprofits?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 20090128 GE.
What is the application closing date listed in the announcement?
The original and current closing date listed is January 28, 2009. The archive date listed is February 27, 2009.
Where can applicants find the official guidelines?
The guidelines link provided is http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AHCOPlanningGuidelines.html.
Who should applicants contact with questions?
The contact listed is the NEH Division of Public Programs, Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506, phone 202 606 8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.
Which NEH office manages this opportunity?
The opportunity is managed by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs.
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