Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100323 HD
Apply for 20100323 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 Nov 19, 2009 and posted on Nov 18, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Office of Digital Humanities, offers the Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program to help launch new, innovative digital humanities work. The main goal is to fund the earliest phases of promising projects, when teams are still shaping ideas, testing approaches, and building initial models. Rather than supporting large-scale, fully implemented systems from the start, this program is meant to provide relatively small amounts of funding that let researchers and cultural institutions take smart risks, explore new directions, and lay a solid foundation for longer-term digital humanities efforts.
The opportunity is specifically aimed at planning and early development for digital initiatives in any humanities field. NEH is open to a wide range of project types, as long as the work is rooted in the humanities and meaningfully engages digital methods. Examples include researching and documenting emerging best practices in digital humanities, planning and prototyping tools that help preserve, analyze, or improve access to digital resources (including digital collections held by libraries and museums), and scholarship that critically examines the philosophical implications or broader impacts of new and emerging technologies. The program also welcomes technology-forward ideas for public humanities programming and education that blend traditional and newer media, as well as experiments in digital publishing models that improve how humanities scholarship is created and shared across audiences, whether in advanced research settings or in K-12, higher education, and informal learning environments.
Innovation is the central expectation. Applicants are required to propose an approach, method, tool, or concept that has not been used before in the humanities, and the program is framed in a "high risk/high reward" spirit similar to how some science funders encourage exploratory research. In practice, that means NEH is looking for projects that may involve uncertainty but have the potential to move the field forward if they succeed. The expected outcomes of a Start Up Grant are concrete early-stage deliverables such as project plans, prototypes, proofs of concept, or other preparatory work that positions a team to pursue full implementation later.
The program offers two funding levels. Level I awards are the smaller option and are intended for early activities like brainstorming sessions, planning meetings, workshops, preliminary research, early alpha prototypes, and other initial design and scoping work. Level II awards are larger and are meant for projects that are more developed and ready to begin implementation work or produce more robust working prototypes. Applicants must clearly state in their proposal narrative which level they are requesting and should choose the level that realistically matches their project stage and goals.
For this specific posting (Funding Opportunity Number 20100323 HD), NEH anticipated making about 40 awards. The award ceiling listed is $50,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on November 18, 2009, with an application deadline of March 23, 2010, and an archive date of April 22, 2010. Eligible applicants include a broad range of organizations and government entities, including public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and various government bodies such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Applicants who need the full announcement details were directed to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html, and program questions were handled by the Office of Digital Humanities staff via odh@neh.gov, with the option to request a phone call by emailing a number and preferred time.
Digital Humanities Start Up Grants (NEH) - FAQs
What is the NEH Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Office of Digital Humanities, offers the Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program to help launch new, innovative digital humanities work. It focuses on the earliest phases of promising projects, when teams are still shaping ideas, testing approaches, and building initial models.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The program is designed to fund planning and early development, not large-scale fully implemented systems right away. It supports relatively small amounts of funding so researchers and cultural institutions can take smart risks, explore new directions, and establish a foundation for longer-term digital humanities efforts.
What kinds of projects does the program support?
The opportunity is aimed at planning and early development for digital initiatives in any humanities field, as long as the work is rooted in the humanities and meaningfully engages digital methods.
Can you share examples of project types that fit this opportunity?
Examples mentioned include researching and documenting emerging best practices in digital humanities; planning and prototyping tools that preserve, analyze, or improve access to digital resources (including digital collections held by libraries and museums); and scholarship that critically examines the philosophical implications or broader impacts of new and emerging technologies.
Does the program support public humanities, education, or publishing experiments?
Yes. The program welcomes technology-forward ideas for public humanities programming and education that blend traditional and newer media. It also welcomes experiments in digital publishing models that improve how humanities scholarship is created and shared across audiences, including in advanced research settings, K-12, higher education, and informal learning environments.
How important is innovation for this grant?
Innovation is the central expectation. Applicants are required to propose an approach, method, tool, or concept that has not been used before in the humanities.
What does "high risk/high reward" mean in the context of this program?
The program is framed in a high risk/high reward spirit, meaning NEH is looking for projects that may involve uncertainty but have the potential to move the field forward if they succeed.
What outcomes or deliverables are expected from a Start Up Grant?
Expected outcomes are concrete early-stage deliverables such as project plans, prototypes, proofs of concept, or other preparatory work that positions a team to pursue full implementation later.
What are the two funding levels?
The program offers two funding levels: Level I (smaller awards) and Level II (larger awards). Applicants must clearly state in the proposal narrative which level they are requesting.
What is Level I intended to support?
Level I awards are intended for early activities like brainstorming sessions, planning meetings, workshops, preliminary research, early alpha prototypes, and other initial design and scoping work.
What is Level II intended to support?
Level II awards are meant for projects that are more developed and ready to begin implementation work or produce more robust working prototypes.
How should applicants choose between Level I and Level II?
Applicants should choose the level that realistically matches their project stage and goals and must specify the requested level in the proposal narrative.
What is the funding opportunity number for this posting?
The funding opportunity number provided is 20100323 HD.
How many awards did NEH anticipate making for this posting?
For this specific posting, NEH anticipated making about 40 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $50,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 18, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is March 23, 2010.
What is the archive date?
The archive date listed is April 22, 2010.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); and government entities such as state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are cultural institutions like libraries and museums relevant to this program?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly references tools and projects that can preserve, analyze, or improve access to digital resources, including digital collections held by libraries and museums.
Where can applicants find the full announcement and guidelines?
Applicants were directed to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html for the full announcement details.
How can applicants ask questions about the program?
Program questions were handled by the Office of Digital Humanities staff via email at odh@neh.gov.
Is there an option to speak with someone by phone?
Yes. Applicants could request a phone call by emailing their phone number and preferred time to the program email address.
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