Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100203 CZ
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- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.130 Promotion of the HumanitiesChallenge Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 4, 2009 and posted on Nov 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 3, 2010. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- 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 City or township governments County governments Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is soliciting applications for its Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture program, a discretionary grant opportunity meant to strengthen the long-term capacity of institutions to interpret, research, preserve, and present major themes in American history and culture. The central purpose is to deepen public and scholarly understanding of how key events since the nation s founding have shaped American identity and how American identity and culture, in turn, have influenced the nation s historical trajectory. NEH is looking for projects that take serious, humanities-driven approaches to the American experience, including work focused on pivotal historical events, the development and functioning of democratic institutions, foundational political principles, and the diverse and often complicated mix of peoples and cultures that have formed the United States.
A notable feature of this competition is its openness to projects that place U.S. history and culture in international context rather than treating it as isolated or purely domestic. NEH explicitly welcomes proposals that examine relationships with other nations and cultures that have significantly influenced the course of U.S. history, which can include transnational exchanges, diplomacy and conflict, migration and diaspora, intellectual and cultural movements, and global economic and political forces. The program is also interested in humanities programming rooted in America s historic places, including historic sites, neighborhoods, communities, and broader regions, where interpretation and engagement can connect audiences directly to place-based history.
These are capacity-building challenge grants, meaning the emphasis is on creating durable improvements to an organization s humanities programs and resources rather than short-term, one-off activities. Grant funds can support the establishment or enhancement of endowments or spend-down funds. In practice, that means NEH funds can be used to build invested funds that produce earnings to sustain ongoing humanities activities over time, or to build invested funds that are intentionally expended (both principal and income) over a defined multi-year period to support continuing work. NEH funds may also be used for one-time capital expenditures that offer long-lasting institutional and field-wide benefits, such as construction or renovation projects, equipment purchases, and acquisitions. A core element of the program is its cost-sharing or matching requirement, which is designed to leverage NEH support by encouraging applicants to secure significant nonfederal contributions and thereby broaden overall investment in the humanities.
Eligible applicants are broad and include colleges and universities (public, state-controlled, and private), museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. A wide range of government entities are also listed as eligible, including state, county, city or township, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Collaborative projects involving multiple institutions are allowed, but NEH requires that one organization serve as the lead agent and the official applicant of record responsible for the submission and grant administration.
In the posted opportunity details, the funding opportunity number is 20100203 CZ and it is associated with CFDA 45.130 (Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants). NEH anticipated making about 25 awards. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, with no stated award floor. The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2009, with an application closing date of February 3, 2010, and an archive date of March 5, 2010. Additional guidance was provided through NEH s program page (http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CGUShistory.html). For applicant support, the announcement listed the NEH Office of Challenge Grants as the point of contact, located at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 420, Washington, D.C. 20506, reachable at 202-606-8309 or challenge@neh.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the NEH Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture program?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to strengthen the long-term capacity of institutions to interpret, research, preserve, and present major themes in American history and culture.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to deepen public and scholarly understanding of how key events since the nation's founding have shaped American identity, and how American identity and culture have influenced the nation's historical trajectory.
3) What kinds of themes or approaches is NEH looking for?
NEH is looking for serious, humanities-driven approaches to the American experience. This can include work focused on pivotal historical events, the development and functioning of democratic institutions, foundational political principles, and the diverse and often complicated mix of peoples and cultures that have formed the United States.
4) Can projects place U.S. history and culture in an international context?
Yes. A notable feature of this competition is that NEH explicitly welcomes proposals that examine U.S. history and culture in international context rather than treating it as isolated or purely domestic.
5) What are examples of international or transnational topics that may fit?
The program notes that relevant topics can include relationships with other nations and cultures that significantly influenced U.S. history, such as transnational exchanges, diplomacy and conflict, migration and diaspora, intellectual and cultural movements, and global economic and political forces.
6) Does the program support place-based humanities programming?
Yes. The program is interested in humanities programming rooted in America's historic places, including historic sites, neighborhoods, communities, and broader regions where interpretation and engagement can connect audiences directly to place-based history.
7) What does it mean that these are "capacity-building" challenge grants?
It means the emphasis is on creating durable improvements to an organization's humanities programs and resources rather than short-term, one-off activities.
8) What types of costs or activities can NEH grant funds support?
Grant funds can support (1) the establishment or enhancement of endowments or spend-down funds, and (2) one-time capital expenditures that offer long-lasting institutional and field-wide benefits (such as construction or renovation projects, equipment purchases, and acquisitions).
9) What is an endowment in the context of this program?
In this program, NEH funds may be used to build invested funds that produce earnings to sustain ongoing humanities activities over time.
10) What is a spend-down fund in the context of this program?
A spend-down fund is an invested fund that is intentionally expended (both principal and income) over a defined multi-year period to support continuing humanities work.
11) Are construction, renovation, equipment purchases, or acquisitions allowed?
Yes. NEH notes that funds may be used for one-time capital expenditures with long-lasting institutional and field-wide benefits, including construction or renovation projects, equipment purchases, and acquisitions.
12) Is there a matching or cost-sharing requirement?
Yes. A core element of the program is its cost-sharing or matching requirement, designed to leverage NEH support by encouraging applicants to secure significant nonfederal contributions and broaden overall investment in the humanities.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include colleges and universities (public, state-controlled, and private), museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants also include various government entities, including state, county, city or township, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
14) Are collaborative or multi-institution projects allowed?
Yes. Collaborative projects involving multiple institutions are allowed, but NEH requires that one organization serve as the lead agent and the official applicant of record responsible for submission and grant administration.
15) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $1,000,000.
16) Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated in the posted opportunity details.
17) How many awards did NEH anticipate making?
NEH anticipated making about 25 awards.
18) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is 20100203 CZ. It is associated with CFDA 45.130 (Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants).
19) When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on November 4, 2009. The application closing date was February 3, 2010.
20) What does the archive date mean for this listing?
The posted opportunity details include an archive date of March 5, 2010.
21) Where can applicants find additional guidance from NEH?
Additional guidance was provided through the NEH program page: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CGUShistory.html
22) Who can applicants contact with questions about this opportunity?
The announcement listed the NEH Office of Challenge Grants as the point of contact. Address: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 420, Washington, D.C. 20506. Phone: 202-606-8309. Email: challenge@neh.gov.
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