Opportunity Information: Apply for 20150916 HD
Apply for 20150916 HD
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Digital Humanities Start Up Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169 Promotion of the HumanitiesOffice of Digital Humanities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 7, 2015 and posted on Jul 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 16, 2015. (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: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), offered through its Office of Digital Humanities, to fund early-stage planning and initial development work for digital projects that advance the humanities. The core purpose is to provide relatively small amounts of support at the point when teams are still shaping an idea, testing feasibility, building partnerships, selecting platforms or methods, and establishing the intellectual and technical direction of a project. In addition to brand-new concepts, the program explicitly welcomes proposals that aim to restart, recover, or meaningfully rework older digital humanities projects that have become dormant, outdated, or underused, so long as the revitalized effort promises a clear and substantive contribution to scholarship, teaching, preservation, or public engagement with the humanities.
Projects supported under this opportunity can take several forms, but they must remain grounded in humanities goals and outcomes. One major category includes creating or improving experimental or computationally based methods and techniques that can be used for humanities research, pedagogy, preservation, or public programming. This can include prototyping tools, building proof-of-concept workflows, experimenting with data models, or testing novel approaches to analysis or interpretation where digital methods open up new questions or new ways to reach audiences. A second category supports humanities scholarship that critically examines digital culture itself, including the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its social impacts, as well as work that explores the philosophical or practical implications of digital humanities approaches within particular fields or disciplines. A third category supports revitalizing or recovering existing digital projects, which can include migrating content to sustainable platforms, improving usability and access, rethinking the project’s interpretive framework, or updating technical infrastructure so that the project can again serve scholars, students, or the broader public.
The award sizes are designed for startup and planning efforts rather than full-scale implementation. Individual awards range from $5,000 to a maximum of $75,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Humanities (CFDA 45.169, Promotion of the Humanities), aligning the program with NEH’s broader mission to support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programs.
Eligibility is broad and includes a range of public, nonprofit, and educational entities. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state, county, city, township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as specified, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible when they are not institutions of higher education). This mix is intended to accommodate the kinds of partnerships that often underpin digital humanities work, such as collaborations among universities, libraries, museums, archives, cultural organizations, and government entities.
For the specific competition information provided, the opportunity was posted on July 7, 2015, with an application closing date of September 16, 2015 (Funding Opportunity Number 20150916-HD). Applicants seeking additional details were directed to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital humanities start grants, and program questions could be sent to the Office of Digital Humanities staff at odh@neh.gov, including the option to request a phone conversation by emailing a phone number and preferred time to call.
Digital Humanities Start Up Grants (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program?
The Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), offered through the NEH Office of Digital Humanities. It supports early-stage planning and initial development work for digital projects that advance the humanities.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is designed to provide relatively small amounts of support at the point when a project team is still shaping an idea. This includes testing feasibility, building partnerships, selecting platforms or methods, and establishing the intellectual and technical direction of a digital humanities project.
Is this grant meant for full-scale implementation?
No. The award sizes and stated purpose are oriented toward startup, planning, and initial development rather than full-scale implementation.
What kinds of projects does the program support?
Supported projects must be grounded in humanities goals and outcomes. The opportunity description highlights several major categories: (1) creating or improving experimental or computational methods and techniques for humanities research, teaching, preservation, or public programming; (2) humanities scholarship that critically examines digital culture and its impacts; and (3) revitalizing or recovering existing digital humanities projects that are dormant, outdated, or underused.
Can the grant be used to develop new digital tools or methods for humanities work?
Yes. One major supported category is creating or improving experimental or computationally based methods and techniques used in humanities research, pedagogy, preservation, or public programming. Examples mentioned include prototyping tools, building proof-of-concept workflows, experimenting with data models, and testing novel analytical or interpretive approaches enabled by digital methods.
Does the program fund research about digital culture itself?
Yes. A second category supports humanities scholarship that critically examines digital culture, including the history, criticism, and philosophy of digital culture and its social impacts, as well as work exploring the philosophical or practical implications of digital humanities approaches within particular fields or disciplines.
Can an older digital humanities project be restarted or updated with this funding?
Yes. The program explicitly welcomes proposals to restart, recover, or meaningfully rework older digital humanities projects that have become dormant, outdated, or underused, as long as the revitalized effort promises a clear and substantive contribution to scholarship, teaching, preservation, or public engagement with the humanities.
What types of activities are mentioned for revitalizing an existing project?
The description includes examples such as migrating content to sustainable platforms, improving usability and access, rethinking the project’s interpretive framework, and updating technical infrastructure so the project can again serve scholars, students, or the broader public.
What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Individual awards range from $5,000 to a maximum of $75,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the program area or activity category associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is Humanities, associated with CFDA 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities), aligning the program with NEH’s mission to support humanities research, education, preservation, and public programs.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state, county, city, township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (with the noted condition that nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible when they are not institutions of higher education).
Are government entities eligible applicants?
Yes. The listed eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as state, county, city, township, and special district governments.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are included in the eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofits eligible, including organizations without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, with the specification that nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible when they are not institutions of higher education.
Why does the program allow a broad set of eligible organizations?
The description indicates this mix is intended to accommodate partnerships that often underpin digital humanities work, including collaborations among universities, libraries, museums, archives, cultural organizations, and government entities.
When was the referenced opportunity posted and when did it close?
For the specific competition information provided, the opportunity was posted on July 7, 2015, and the application closing date was September 16, 2015.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number associated with the provided competition details?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20150916-HD.
Where can applicants find the program page for more details?
The provided information directs applicants to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital humanities start grants.
How can applicants contact the NEH Office of Digital Humanities with questions?
Program questions can be emailed to the Office of Digital Humanities staff at odh@neh.gov.
Is it possible to request a phone conversation with program staff?
Yes. The information states that applicants may request a phone conversation by emailing a phone number and a preferred time to call.
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