Opportunity Information: Apply for 20120814 ME
Apply for 20120814 ME
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.162 Promotion of the HumanitiesTeaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2012 and posted on Mar 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2012. (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 $360,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity "Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges" supports the creation and administration of a large-scale curriculum and faculty development initiative designed specifically to strengthen the humanities at community colleges. NEH is seeking proposals for a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected organization would not simply receive funding and operate independently, but would work in active partnership with NEH to design, develop, and carry out the project. The program is intended to be either national in scope or regional across multiple states, with the goal of reaching community college faculty and administrators broadly and building durable humanities capacity in these institutions.
At the center of the project is NEH's agency-wide "Bridging Cultures" theme, which encourages deep humanities-based exploration of how cultures around the world, along with the many different cultural communities and subcultures within the United States, have shaped American society. NEH emphasizes work that helps people better understand diverse nations, peoples, and intellectual and cultural traditions worldwide, framing this as part of revitalizing civic and intellectual life through the humanities. The opportunity also explicitly welcomes projects that address difficult cultural divides, including how Americans have tried to cross or reduce seemingly unbridgeable differences, and how ideals of civility and civic discourse have influenced those efforts. In practice, this points toward humanities-driven approaches grounded in history, literature, philosophy, religion, cultural studies, ethics, and related fields that can illuminate cultural interaction, conflict, exchange, and mutual influence.
The expected outcomes focus on concrete, teachable improvements at community colleges. The project should help faculty and administrators create new courses tied to Bridging Cultures topics, redesign or expand course sequences and concentrations, strengthen general education or core curricula, and/or support scholarly research that improves faculty preparation and enriches classroom teaching. In other words, NEH is looking for an initiative that translates humanities scholarship into curriculum development and professional learning experiences that can be adopted and sustained across institutions, rather than a one-off event. The strongest proposals would likely show how professional development (such as seminars, institutes, workshops, learning communities, and curriculum labs) will lead to measurable improvements in course content, teaching practices, and student learning opportunities connected to the Bridging Cultures theme.
This is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.162 (Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development). The award ceiling is $360,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities that could reasonably administer a multi-institution initiative, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), and government entities such as state, county, city/township, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity was posted March 14, 2012, with an application deadline of August 14, 2012 (archived September 13, 2012). Additional guidance was provided by NEH at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/BridgingCulturesCCRFP.html, and program contact information was available through NEH's Division of Education Programs (ccrfp@neh.gov, 202-606-8380).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEH Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges
What is the "Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges" opportunity?
It is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity that supports the creation and administration of a large-scale curriculum and faculty development initiative designed specifically to strengthen the humanities at community colleges.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to build durable humanities capacity at community colleges by translating humanities scholarship into curriculum development and professional learning experiences that can be adopted and sustained across institutions.
Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is for a cooperative agreement. That means the selected organization would work in active partnership with NEH to design, develop, and carry out the project, rather than operating independently after receiving funds.
What does NEH mean by the "Bridging Cultures" theme?
NEH's agency-wide "Bridging Cultures" theme encourages deep humanities-based exploration of how cultures around the world, as well as cultural communities and subcultures within the United States, have shaped American society.
What kinds of topics or approaches fit the Bridging Cultures theme?
The theme points toward humanities-driven approaches grounded in fields such as history, literature, philosophy, religion, cultural studies, ethics, and related disciplines, especially those that illuminate cultural interaction, conflict, exchange, and mutual influence.
Does the opportunity encourage addressing cultural conflict or division?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly welcomes projects that address difficult cultural divides, including how Americans have tried to cross or reduce seemingly unbridgeable differences, and how ideals of civility and civic discourse have influenced those efforts.
Who is the intended audience for the project?
The initiative is intended to reach community college faculty and administrators broadly and support their work in strengthening humanities teaching, learning, and curriculum.
Does the project need to be national, or can it be regional?
The program is intended to be either national in scope or regional across multiple states. The emphasis is on broad reach and impact across community colleges.
What kinds of outcomes is NEH looking for?
NEH expects concrete, teachable improvements at community colleges, such as enabling faculty and administrators to create new courses tied to Bridging Cultures topics, redesign or expand course sequences and concentrations, strengthen general education or core curricula, and/or support scholarly research that improves faculty preparation and enriches classroom teaching.
Is the focus on one-time events, or sustained change?
The opportunity emphasizes initiatives that can be adopted and sustained across institutions rather than one-off events. Strong proposals would show how curriculum development and professional learning lead to measurable improvements.
What types of professional development activities are envisioned?
Examples mentioned include seminars, institutes, workshops, learning communities, and curriculum labs, especially when they are tied to measurable improvements in course content, teaching practices, and student learning opportunities related to the Bridging Cultures theme.
What is the CFDA number and program category for this grant?
This is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.162, titled "Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development."
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $360,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), and government entities such as state, county, city/township, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Can a nonprofit apply even if it is not a higher education institution?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions) are explicitly listed among eligible applicants.
Can government entities apply?
Yes. State governments, county governments, city/township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
What does "large-scale curriculum and faculty development initiative" imply?
Based on the description, it implies an effort substantial enough to support multiple institutions and to create professional learning and curriculum outputs that can be implemented broadly and sustained over time, rather than a single campus effort or a standalone event.
What is NEH expecting the selected organization to do?
The selected organization would create and administer the initiative and work in active partnership with NEH to design, develop, and carry out the project.
When was this opportunity posted and when was the deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 14, 2012, and the application deadline was August 14, 2012. It was archived on September 13, 2012.
Where can applicants find additional guidance?
Additional guidance was provided by NEH at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/BridgingCulturesCCRFP.html.
How can someone contact NEH about this opportunity?
Program contact information was available through NEH's Division of Education Programs at ccrfp@neh.gov or 202-606-8380.
What kinds of curricular changes does NEH highlight as examples?
Examples include creating new courses tied to Bridging Cultures topics, redesigning or expanding course sequences and concentrations, and strengthening general education or core curricula.
Does the opportunity support scholarly research?
Yes. It notes support for scholarly research that improves faculty preparation and enriches classroom teaching as one of the expected outcome areas.
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