Opportunity Information: Apply for 20101005 HD
Apply for 20101005 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 Aug 5, 2010 and posted on Aug 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 5, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 150 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program is a discretionary grant opportunity run through NEH's Office of Digital Humanities that supports early stage, experimental work in the digital humanities. The core purpose is to spark innovation by funding the planning, exploratory research, and prototype-building phases of projects, rather than full-scale implementation. The program is explicitly geared toward ideas that can strengthen humanities research, teaching, preservation, access, and public engagement through new or emerging technologies.
Projects are expected to be in the planning or initial development stage and can address any area of the humanities, as long as the work is genuinely innovative for the humanities context. NEH frames the program as a small-grant, high risk/high reward model similar to approaches used in the sciences, meaning applicants are encouraged to pursue ambitious ideas that may involve uncertainty, experimentation, or untested methods, provided the potential payoff for humanities scholarship or public benefit is significant. A successful project under this program typically produces concrete foundations for a larger effort, such as a detailed project plan, a working prototype, or a proof of concept that demonstrates feasibility and value before pursuing long-term funding or broader rollout.
The types of activities supported are broad. Proposals may focus on research that introduces new approaches or documents best practices in digital humanities. They may involve planning and developing prototypes for digital tools that help preserve, analyze, or provide access to digital resources, including digital assets held by libraries and museums. NEH also welcomes scholarship that examines the philosophical, ethical, or practical implications of adopting emerging technologies within particular humanities disciplines or in interdisciplinary collaborations. Beyond research infrastructure, the program also supports innovative uses of technology for public programming and education that combine traditional and new media, as well as new digital publication models that expand how humanities scholarship is produced and shared in academic environments and in informal or formal educational settings across all levels.
Funding details in the announcement indicate an award ceiling of $50,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity lists an expected 150 awards and an estimated total funding figure of 10 (as recorded in the source data). Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is 20101005 HD, and it is associated with CFDA 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities).
Key dates from the posted opportunity show it was posted on August 5, 2010, with an application closing date of October 5, 2010, and an archive date of November 4, 2010. Applicants seeking more information were directed to the program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html and to contact NEH Office of Digital Humanities staff at odh@neh.gov, including the option to request a phone call by providing a telephone number and preferred time in an email.
NEH Digital Humanities Start Up Grants - FAQs
What is the NEH Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program?
The Digital Humanities Start Up Grants program is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through its Office of Digital Humanities. It supports early-stage, experimental work in the digital humanities, with the goal of sparking innovation in how humanities work is researched, taught, preserved, accessed, published, and shared with the public using new or emerging technologies.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to fund the planning, exploratory research, and prototype-building phases of a project rather than full-scale implementation. NEH describes the program as a small-grant, high risk/high reward model that encourages ambitious ideas, experimentation, and approaches that may be untested, as long as the potential payoff for humanities scholarship or public benefit is meaningful.
What stage of project is this funding meant for?
This program is meant for projects in the planning or initial development stage. The expected outcomes are early foundations that prepare a project for larger funding or broader rollout later, such as a detailed project plan, a working prototype, or a proof of concept that demonstrates feasibility and value.
Does the program fund full-scale implementation?
No. The program is focused on early-stage work (planning, exploratory research, prototypes, and proofs of concept), not full-scale implementation.
What kinds of projects are a fit for this opportunity?
Projects can address any area of the humanities, as long as the work is genuinely innovative in a humanities context and connects to strengthening humanities research, teaching, preservation, access, digital publication, and/or public engagement through new or emerging technologies.
What types of activities does the program support?
The announcement describes a wide range of eligible activities, including:
- Planning and exploratory research that introduces new approaches in digital humanities or documents best practices
- Designing and developing prototypes for digital tools to help preserve, analyze, or provide access to digital resources
- Work involving digital assets held by libraries and museums
- Scholarship examining philosophical, ethical, or practical implications of adopting emerging technologies in humanities disciplines or interdisciplinary collaborations
- Innovative technology-based public programming and education that combines traditional and new media
- New digital publication models that expand how humanities scholarship is produced and shared in academic settings and in informal or formal educational settings across all levels
Are high-risk or experimental ideas allowed?
Yes. NEH explicitly frames the program as high risk/high reward and encourages ambitious, experimental ideas that may involve uncertainty or untested methods, provided the potential benefit to humanities scholarship or the public is significant.
What deliverables or outcomes are typically expected?
The opportunity emphasizes creating concrete foundations for a larger effort. Examples include a detailed project plan, a working prototype, or a proof of concept that demonstrates feasibility and value before pursuing long-term funding or broader deployment.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $50,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity lists an expected 150 awards.
What total funding amount is shown for this opportunity?
The source data associated with the announcement shows an estimated total funding figure of 10.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant types listed include:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education
Which NEH office runs this program?
The program is run through NEH's Office of Digital Humanities.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is 20101005 HD.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 45.169, titled "Promotion of the Humanities."
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date shown is August 5, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date shown is October 5, 2010.
When was the archive date?
The archive date shown is November 4, 2010.
Where can applicants find the official program guidelines or more information?
The announcement directs applicants to the program page at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html
How can someone contact NEH about this opportunity?
Applicants were directed to contact NEH Office of Digital Humanities staff by email at odh@neh.gov. The announcement also notes that a phone call can be requested by including a telephone number and preferred time in an email.
Does the program support projects involving libraries and museums?
Yes. The announcement specifically mentions support for planning and prototype development for tools that preserve, analyze, or provide access to digital resources, including digital assets held by libraries and museums.
Does the program support work on ethics or implications of emerging technologies?
Yes. NEH welcomes scholarship that examines the philosophical, ethical, or practical implications of adopting emerging technologies within humanities disciplines or in interdisciplinary collaborations.
Does the program support public programming and education?
Yes. The program supports innovative uses of technology for public programming and education that combine traditional and new media, as well as digital publication models that broaden how humanities scholarship is produced and shared across educational levels and settings.
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