Opportunity Information: Apply for 20130109 GE
Apply for 20130109 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" 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 Oct 5, 2012 and posted on Oct 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 2013. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds public-facing humanities projects led by museums, libraries, historic sites, and similar organizations. The purpose is to help these organizations design and deliver programs that interpret history and culture for general audiences, with a clear humanities focus and strong public engagement. The program supports a wide range of presentation formats, including in-person and digital experiences, as long as they translate humanities scholarship into accessible programming for the public.
Funded project formats include exhibitions presented at museums, libraries, and other venues; interpretive work connected to historic places, sites, and regions; book and film discussion series; living history presentations; other face-to-face programs hosted in public settings like libraries and community centers; and interpretive websites. In practice, that means applicants can propose anything from a multi-site exhibition with companion public programs, to a community discussion initiative around a humanities topic, to a web-based interpretive resource that helps audiences understand a place, event, or cultural tradition in context.
The opportunity offers two main award types. Planning grants are meant for early project development, covering activities such as consulting with humanities scholars, sharpening the central humanities themes and interpretive approach, conducting preliminary design work, and evaluating intended audiences to make sure the final public program will be effective and relevant. Implementation grants support the later stages, including final research and scholarly consultation, design development, production, and installation or launch of the public-facing project. Implementation funding is geared toward bringing a well-developed concept to completion and presenting it to audiences.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, city/township, special district, and federally recognized tribal governments, as well as public and private institutions of higher education and nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, excluding universities which are covered separately). The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The published award ceiling is $1,000,000, with no stated minimum award amount.
This specific posting (Funding Opportunity Number 20130109) was originally posted in early October 2012, with an application deadline of January 9, 2013, and it was archived on February 8, 2013. Full program details and guidance were provided through NEHs grant page for this opportunity at http://www.neh.gov/grants/ahco. For questions or access issues, the NEH Division of Public Programs served as the contact point (Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506; 202-606-8269; publicpgms@neh.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations (AHCO) program?
Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations (AHCO) is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It supports public-facing humanities projects led by organizations such as museums, libraries, historic sites, and similar public-facing institutions.
What is the main purpose of this NEH funding opportunity?
The purpose is to help eligible organizations design and deliver programs that interpret history and culture for general audiences. Projects must have a clear humanities focus and demonstrate strong public engagement by translating humanities scholarship into accessible public programming.
Who is the intended audience for funded projects?
The program is aimed at general audiences (the public). Supported projects should be designed to engage public audiences and make humanities scholarship understandable and relevant in a public setting.
What kinds of projects does AHCO support?
AHCO supports a wide range of public presentation formats, including both in-person and digital experiences, as long as they interpret history and culture with a strong humanities foundation and meaningful public engagement.
What are examples of eligible project formats?
Funded formats include exhibitions presented at museums, libraries, and other venues; interpretive work connected to historic places, sites, and regions; book and film discussion series; living history presentations; other face-to-face programs hosted in public settings like libraries and community centers; and interpretive websites.
Can projects be digital, or do they have to be in-person?
Projects can be in-person, digital, or a combination of both. The key requirement is that the project translates humanities scholarship into accessible programming for the public.
Could a project include multiple components (for example, an exhibition plus public programs)?
Yes. In practice, applicants can propose projects such as a multi-site exhibition with companion public programs, a community discussion initiative around a humanities topic, or a web-based interpretive resource that helps audiences understand a place, event, or cultural tradition in context.
What are the two main award types under this opportunity?
The opportunity offers two main award types: Planning grants and Implementation grants.
What is a Planning grant meant to support?
Planning grants are intended for early project development. Supported activities can include consulting with humanities scholars, sharpening the central humanities themes and interpretive approach, conducting preliminary design work, and evaluating intended audiences to help ensure the final public program is effective and relevant.
What is an Implementation grant meant to support?
Implementation grants support later-stage work to complete and present a well-developed public-facing project. Activities can include final research and scholarly consultation, design development, production, and installation or launch of the public project.
How do Planning and Implementation grants differ?
Planning grants focus on developing and refining a project concept (such as interpretive approach, humanities themes, early design, and audience evaluation). Implementation grants focus on completing the project (final research and consultation, design development, production, and installation or launch) and bringing it to audiences.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, special district, and federally recognized tribal governments, as well as public and private institutions of higher education and nonprofits. The posting notes that nonprofits may include both 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (with universities covered separately).
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are listed among eligible applicants.
Are local governments eligible (such as cities or counties)?
Yes. State, county, city/township, and special district governments are included in the eligibility list.
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
Not necessarily. The eligibility description includes 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, with a note excluding universities (which are covered separately).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The published award ceiling for this opportunity is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the information provided.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20130109.
When was this specific opportunity posted and when was it due?
This posting was originally posted in early October 2012. The application deadline was January 9, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. This specific posting was archived on February 8, 2013.
Where can I find the full program details and official guidance?
Full program details and guidance were provided through NEH's grant page for this opportunity at http://www.neh.gov/grants/ahco.
Who do I contact with questions about this opportunity or access issues?
The NEH Division of Public Programs served as the contact point: Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506; 202-606-8269; publicpgms@neh.gov.
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