Opportunity Information: Apply for 20210315 DR
Apply for 20210315 DR
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fellowships Open Book Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 22, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 15, 2021. (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 $5,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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 Fellowships Open Book Program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity run by the NEH Office of Digital Humanities in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs. It is a limited competition designed to help publishers make scholarly books openly available to the public by funding the creation and release of free digital editions. The core goal is simple: take books that grew out of NEH-supported fellowship research and remove the paywall by publishing an open access ebook edition that anyone can download.
Under this program, NEH provides a small, targeted award of $5,500 per project, with an expected total of about 15 awards. The funding supports the publisher in producing and releasing the open access digital version of an eligible title. A key requirement is that each ebook must be released under a Creative Commons license, ensuring the public can access the work freely and that the permissions for reuse are clearly stated. The opportunity is geared toward practical, publication-focused outcomes rather than new research, emphasizing public availability and long-term access to humanities scholarship.
Eligibility is tied to the origin of the book's research. The book must be based on research that was funded by one of six NEH programs: (1) Fellowships, (2) Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, (3) Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (4) Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities, (5) Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan, or (6) Public Scholars. In other words, the program is meant to extend the reach of work NEH has already supported by helping the resulting books circulate more widely in digital form.
The publication timing rules are flexible. The supported book can be a forthcoming title, meaning it can be released as open access from the start, or it can be a previously published book as long as its first release was during or after calendar year 2018. This makes the program useful both for new titles in the publishing pipeline and for recent backlist titles that publishers want to convert to open access.
In terms of who can apply, the opportunity is open to several types of organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The funding instrument is a discretionary grant, and the activity area is humanities (listed under cultural affairs in CFDA). The program is also described as using a greatly streamlined application process, with three deadlines each year, which is intended to reduce barriers and speed up decisions for projects that have a clear, defined deliverable: an open access ebook edition of an NEH-linked book.
Key administrative details from the listing include the funding opportunity title (Fellowships Open Book Program), opportunity number (20210315-DR), agency (National Endowment for the Humanities), CFDA number (45.169), and an award ceiling of $5,500. The listing shows a creation date of December 22, 2020 and an original closing date of November 15, 2021, though the note about three annual deadlines suggests recurring cycles or multiple submission windows within the program period.
Fellowships Open Book Program (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Fellowships Open Book Program?
The Fellowships Open Book Program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity that helps publishers make eligible scholarly books openly available by funding the creation and release of free digital (ebook) editions.
Which NEH offices run this program?
The program is run by the NEH Office of Digital Humanities in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs.
What is the main goal of the grant?
The core goal is to remove the paywall for books that grew out of NEH-supported fellowship research by publishing an open access ebook edition that anyone can download.
Is this program intended for new research projects?
No. The program is geared toward practical, publication-focused outcomes rather than new research. The expected deliverable is an openly available digital edition of an eligible book.
How much funding is available per project?
NEH provides a small, targeted award of $5,500 per project (the award ceiling is $5,500).
About how many awards does NEH expect to make?
The opportunity description indicates an expected total of about 15 awards.
What does the grant money support?
The funding supports the publisher in producing and releasing the open access digital version (ebook edition) of an eligible title.
Do ebooks funded through this program need to be free to the public?
Yes. The program is designed to create and release free digital editions so the public can access the work without a paywall.
Is a Creative Commons license required?
Yes. A key requirement is that each ebook must be released under a Creative Commons license so the public can access it freely and the permissions for reuse are clearly stated.
What kinds of books are eligible?
Eligible books must be based on research that was funded by one of six specified NEH programs. The program is specifically intended to extend the reach of work NEH has already supported.
Which NEH programs must have funded the underlying research?
The book must be based on research funded by one of these six NEH programs:
- Fellowships
- Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities
- Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
- Public Scholars
Can a forthcoming book be supported?
Yes. The supported book can be a forthcoming title, meaning it can be released as open access from the start.
Can a previously published book be supported?
Yes, as long as the book's first release was during or after calendar year 2018.
Is there a publication date cutoff for backlist titles?
Yes. Previously published books are eligible only if their first release was during or after calendar year 2018.
Who is eligible to apply?
The opportunity is open to the following organization types:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
What subject area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity area is humanities, listed under cultural affairs in the CFDA context.
Is the application process competitive?
Yes. It is described as a limited competition.
Is the application process streamlined?
Yes. The program is described as using a greatly streamlined application process intended to reduce barriers and speed decisions for projects with a clear deliverable.
How many deadlines are there each year?
The program description notes three deadlines each year.
What is the required deliverable for an awarded project?
The program emphasizes a defined publication deliverable: an open access ebook edition of an NEH-linked book released under a Creative Commons license.
What is the funding opportunity title?
The funding opportunity title is Fellowships Open Book Program.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is 20210315-DR.
Which agency is offering this grant?
The agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 45.169.
What is the maximum award amount listed?
The listing shows an award ceiling of $5,500.
What dates are shown in the listing?
The listing shows a creation date of December 22, 2020 and an original closing date of November 15, 2021. The note about three annual deadlines suggests recurring cycles or multiple submission windows.
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