Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090115 AB
Apply for 20090115 AB
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.162 Promotion of the HumanitiesTeaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 12, 2008 and posted on Nov 10, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 15, 2009. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding opportunity titled "Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" supports projects designed to strengthen and enrich humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship at HBCUs. The central purpose is capacity-building: helping institutions deepen the humanities content of what they already offer, create new humanities programs, or prepare for larger, longer-term humanities efforts in the future. Projects must be organized around a clear core topic or a coherent set of themes, rather than a loose collection of unrelated activities, and the overall emphasis is on improving humanities education and institutional humanities infrastructure.
The program is intentionally flexible about the kinds of activities it can support, as long as they advance humanities education and scholarship in a structured way. Grants can fund efforts that bring faculty together for sustained study and professional development aimed at improving humanities teaching. They can also support faculty and administrators working collaboratively to design or strengthen humanities programs, including writing programs, foreign language instruction, new humanities minors, first-year seminars, capstone courses, and summer bridge programs for at-risk high school students. Another major focus is encouraging institutions to make better use of humanities resources that may be underused, with particular mention of digital humanities approaches. In addition, the program can address basic needs in an institution's core humanities curriculum, and it can support partnerships and networks that connect faculty across multiple colleges or universities, link college educators with secondary school teachers and students, or connect academic faculty with professionals at museums, libraries, and other cultural organizations such as historical and cultural societies.
NEH offers support through two distinct project types, and applicants are expected to choose the one that best matches their goals because the outcomes differ. Faculty Humanities Initiatives are primarily faculty-centered and typically convene faculty within a single institution or across cooperating institutions for organized study that strengthens their capacity to teach the humanities. Institutional Grants for Core Humanities are more program-centered and support projects that expand, improve, or otherwise strengthen an institution's core humanities education offerings, focusing on broader curricular or programmatic enhancement rather than only faculty study.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant program in the humanities (CFDA 45.162, Promotion of the Humanities, with an emphasis on teaching, learning resources, and curriculum development). Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, which in this context is aimed at HBCUs. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The maximum award amount listed is $100,000, with no stated minimum award floor. For the posted cycle reflected in the announcement, the opportunity was posted November 10, 2008 (created November 12, 2008) with an application deadline of January 15, 2009, and an archive date of February 14, 2009.
Applicants seeking more detailed guidance were directed to the NEH program information page (listed as http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/hifacultyhbcu.html). For assistance, NEH provided contact information for its Division of Education Programs in Washington, D.C., including phone (202-606-8500) and email (education@neh.gov), particularly for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement online.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEH Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
What is the NEH "Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" grant?
This National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding opportunity supports projects that strengthen and enrich humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The central purpose is capacity-building, helping institutions deepen the humanities content of existing offerings, create new humanities programs, or prepare for larger, longer-term humanities work.
What is the main goal or emphasis of the program?
The program emphasizes improving humanities education and an institution's humanities infrastructure. Projects are expected to be structured and organized around a clear core topic or a coherent set of themes, not a loose set of unrelated activities.
Is this grant focused on capacity-building or delivering a one-time event?
Based on the program description, the focus is capacity-building: strengthening humanities teaching and learning, improving programs and curricula, and positioning the institution for stronger future humanities efforts, rather than supporting disconnected one-off activities.
What kinds of activities can the grant support?
The opportunity is intentionally flexible as long as the activities advance humanities education and scholarship in a structured way. Examples described include sustained faculty study and professional development to improve humanities teaching; collaborative faculty and administrator efforts to design or strengthen humanities programs; improving use of humanities resources (including digital humanities approaches); addressing basic needs in core humanities curricula; and building partnerships and networks that connect educators and cultural organizations.
Does a project need a central theme or topic?
Yes. Projects must be organized around a clear core topic or a coherent set of themes. The opportunity description specifically indicates projects should not be a loose collection of unrelated activities.
What are the two NEH project types available under this opportunity?
NEH describes two distinct project types: (1) Faculty Humanities Initiatives and (2) Institutional Grants for Core Humanities. Applicants are expected to choose the type that best fits their goals because the intended outcomes differ.
What is a "Faculty Humanities Initiative" in this program?
Faculty Humanities Initiatives are primarily faculty-centered. They typically convene faculty within a single institution or across cooperating institutions for organized study that strengthens faculty capacity to teach the humanities.
What is an "Institutional Grant for Core Humanities" in this program?
Institutional Grants for Core Humanities are more program-centered. They support projects that expand, improve, or otherwise strengthen an institution's core humanities education offerings, with an emphasis on broader curricular or programmatic enhancement rather than focusing only on faculty study.
Can the grant support curriculum and program development?
Yes. The description specifically notes support for designing or strengthening humanities programs and offerings, including writing programs, foreign language instruction, new humanities minors, first-year seminars, capstone courses, and summer bridge programs for at-risk high school students.
Are digital humanities approaches allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity highlights encouraging institutions to make better use of humanities resources that may be underused, with particular mention of digital humanities approaches.
Can the grant address basic needs in an institution's core humanities curriculum?
Yes. The program can address basic needs in the institution's core humanities curriculum, consistent with the overall emphasis on strengthening humanities education and infrastructure.
Can projects involve partnerships or networks across institutions?
Yes. The opportunity can support partnerships and networks connecting faculty across multiple colleges or universities, linking college educators with secondary school teachers and students, or connecting academic faculty with professionals at museums, libraries, and other cultural organizations (including historical and cultural societies).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. In this context, the opportunity is aimed at HBCUs.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The program description states that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed in the announcement is $100,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
What is the CFDA number and program classification for this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant program in the humanities under CFDA 45.162 (Promotion of the Humanities), with an emphasis on teaching, learning resources, and curriculum development.
What were the key dates for the posted cycle described?
For the posted cycle reflected in the announcement, the opportunity was posted November 10, 2008 (created November 12, 2008). The application deadline was January 15, 2009, and the archive date was February 14, 2009.
Where could applicants find the detailed program guidelines?
Applicants were directed to the NEH program information page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/hifacultyhbcu.html for more detailed guidance.
Who should applicants contact for help or questions?
NEH provided contact information for its Division of Education Programs in Washington, D.C. Applicants could call 202-606-8500 or email education@neh.gov, especially if they had trouble accessing the full announcement online.
Does the opportunity specify a preferred project outcome?
The opportunity indicates outcomes differ by project type. Faculty Humanities Initiatives focus on strengthening faculty capacity to teach the humanities through organized study, while Institutional Grants for Core Humanities focus on broader curricular or programmatic strengthening of core humanities offerings.
Does the program allow projects that include K-12 connections or cultural organizations?
Yes. The program description includes networks that link college educators with secondary school teachers and students, and partnerships connecting academic faculty with professionals at museums, libraries, and other cultural organizations such as historical and cultural societies.
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