Opportunity Information: Apply for 20260511 PCS
Apply for 20260511 PCS
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Collections Stewardship" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.037.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-03-11.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-11. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Collections and Infrastructure, is offering the Collections Stewardship grant program to support work that strengthens the long-term preservation and access of humanities collections. The program focuses on both physical and digital materials that are valuable for research, teaching, and public engagement, with an emphasis on practical efforts that help collections remain usable, discoverable, and protected over time.
This opportunity supports both planning and implementation projects. In practice, that can include conservation treatments for physical items, preservation-focused digitization that improves access while protecting originals, and work that enhances description or metadata for established digital humanities resources so people can find and use them more effectively. It can also support broader preservation services as well as education and training initiatives aimed at students and professionals who work in collections stewardship, helping build skills and capacity across the field.
The grant is a discretionary program funded as a grant under the humanities funding category (CFDA 45.037). Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
The application deadline is May 11, 2026 (Funding Opportunity Number 20260511 PCS). NEH anticipates making around 50 awards under this competition, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $500,000 per grant.
Collections Stewardship Grant (NEH) - FAQs
What is the NEH Collections Stewardship grant program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Collections and Infrastructure, offers the Collections Stewardship grant program to support work that strengthens the long-term preservation and access of humanities collections. The focus is on practical efforts that help collections remain usable, discoverable, and protected over time.
What types of collections does this program support?
This program supports both physical and digital humanities collections that are valuable for research, teaching, and public engagement.
What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is to improve long-term preservation and access by supporting practical stewardship activities that protect collections and help people find and use them effectively over time.
Does the program fund planning projects, implementation projects, or both?
Both. The opportunity supports planning and implementation projects.
What are examples of implementation activities that may be supported?
Examples listed include conservation treatments for physical items, preservation-focused digitization that improves access while protecting original materials, and work that enhances description or metadata for established digital humanities resources.
Can the grant support conservation treatments for physical items?
Yes. Conservation treatments for physical items are specifically mentioned as an eligible type of supported work.
Can the grant support digitization?
Yes, when it is preservation-focused digitization intended to improve access while helping protect originals.
Can the grant support metadata or description improvements?
Yes. The program can support work that enhances description or metadata for established digital humanities resources so they are easier to find and use.
Does the opportunity support broader preservation services?
Yes. The description notes that broader preservation services may be supported.
Can the grant fund education and training activities?
Yes. It can support education and training initiatives aimed at students and professionals who work in collections stewardship, with the purpose of building skills and capacity across the field.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions) are eligible.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are government entities eligible?
Yes. State, county, city or township governments, and special district governments are listed as eligible.
Are federally recognized Native American tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
What is the CFDA number and funding category?
The opportunity is a discretionary program funded as a grant under the humanities funding category, with CFDA 45.037.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20260511 PCS.
When is the application deadline?
The application deadline is May 11, 2026.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH anticipates making around 50 awards under this competition.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $500,000 per grant.
What kinds of outcomes is NEH trying to achieve through this program?
Based on the program description, the intended outcomes include strengthened long-term preservation, improved access, increased discoverability of collections (including through better description/metadata), and improved protection of both physical and digital humanities materials.
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