Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090115 AC
Apply for 20090115 AC
- 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 Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment" 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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offered the "Humanities Initiatives at Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment" grant opportunity to help colleges and universities with high Hispanic enrollment strengthen and expand their humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship. The basic purpose of the program is to build long-term humanities capacity on campus by supporting projects that either improve what already exists, create new humanities-focused offerings, or set the stage for larger, future initiatives. A central requirement is that each proposal be organized around a clear core topic or a connected set of themes, so the work is focused and coherent rather than a collection of unrelated activities.
The grant is designed to support practical, institution-building humanities work. Funded projects can include faculty development efforts that help instructors deepen their knowledge of humanities content and strengthen their teaching, as well as program development that increases the reach and quality of humanities education for students. Examples of supported activities include enhancing the humanities content of existing courses or programs, launching new initiatives such as writing programs or foreign language programs, creating new humanities minors, building first-year seminars or capstone courses with strong humanities foundations, and developing summer bridge programs aimed at supporting at-risk high school students as they prepare for college. NEH also highlights the value of making better use of underused humanities resources, with particular emphasis on digital humanities approaches that can improve access, preservation, analysis, teaching materials, and public engagement.
Another priority is strengthening the core humanities infrastructure at eligible institutions, especially in areas of basic need. That can mean reinforcing general education humanities requirements, improving curriculum design and sequencing, increasing faculty collaboration around shared learning goals, and raising the overall visibility and effectiveness of humanities instruction across departments. The program also encourages partnerships and networks that extend beyond a single campus, including collaborations among faculty at multiple colleges or universities, collaborations between college and secondary school educators and students, and partnerships between academic faculty and professionals in museums, libraries, and other humanities-centered organizations such as historical and cultural societies.
NEH structured the opportunity around two distinct project types, and applicants were expected to choose the track that best matched their intended outcomes. "Faculty Humanities Initiatives" focus mainly on faculty learning and collaboration, typically bringing faculty together within one institution or across cooperating institutions for sustained study and professional development aimed at improving humanities teaching. "Institutional Grants for Core Humanities" focus more directly on expanding or improving an institution's core humanities education programs, meaning the emphasis is on programmatic change and durable improvements to curriculum and institutional humanities capacity rather than only faculty study.
Administratively, this was a discretionary grant program under CFDA 45.162 (Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development). Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching. The maximum award amount listed was $100,000, with no stated minimum award floor. The opportunity was posted on November 10, 2008, and had a closing date of January 15, 2009, with an archive date of February 14, 2009. The sponsoring agency was the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the program guidance and further details were made available through the NEH Education Programs division, with contact via education@neh.gov and the NEH office in Washington, D.C.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEH "Humanities Initiatives at Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment" grant?
It is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity intended to help colleges and universities with high Hispanic enrollment strengthen and expand humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship. The program is designed to build long-term humanities capacity on campus through practical, institution-building work.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The basic purpose is to build durable humanities capacity at eligible institutions. NEH describes support for projects that improve existing humanities efforts, create new humanities-focused offerings, or lay the groundwork for larger future initiatives.
What is a key requirement for proposals under this opportunity?
A central requirement is that each proposal be organized around a clear core topic or a connected set of themes. The intent is for the project to be focused and coherent rather than a collection of unrelated activities.
What kinds of projects does this grant support?
The grant supports practical humanities projects that help strengthen an institution. Funded work may include faculty development to deepen humanities knowledge and improve teaching, and program development to increase the reach and quality of humanities education for students.
What are examples of eligible activities mentioned by NEH?
Examples include enhancing the humanities content of existing courses or programs; launching new initiatives such as writing programs or foreign language programs; creating new humanities minors; developing first-year seminars or capstone courses grounded in the humanities; and building summer bridge programs that support at-risk high school students as they prepare for college.
Does the program support digital humanities work?
Yes. NEH highlights making better use of underused humanities resources and places particular emphasis on digital humanities approaches that can improve access, preservation, analysis, teaching materials, and public engagement.
What does NEH mean by strengthening "core humanities infrastructure"?
It refers to reinforcing and improving foundational elements of humanities education at an institution, especially where there is basic need. This can include strengthening general education humanities requirements, improving curriculum design and sequencing, increasing faculty collaboration around shared learning goals, and raising the visibility and effectiveness of humanities instruction across departments.
Are partnerships and collaborations encouraged?
Yes. The program encourages partnerships and networks beyond a single campus, including collaborations among faculty at multiple colleges or universities, collaborations between college and secondary school educators and students, and partnerships with museums, libraries, and other humanities-centered organizations such as historical and cultural societies.
What are the two project types (tracks) offered under this opportunity?
NEH structured the opportunity around two distinct project types: (1) Faculty Humanities Initiatives, and (2) Institutional Grants for Core Humanities. Applicants were expected to choose the track that best fit their intended outcomes.
What is a "Faculty Humanities Initiative" under this program?
Faculty Humanities Initiatives focus mainly on faculty learning and collaboration. These projects typically bring faculty together within one institution or across cooperating institutions for sustained study and professional development aimed at improving humanities teaching.
What is an "Institutional Grant for Core Humanities" under this program?
Institutional Grants for Core Humanities focus more directly on expanding or improving an institution's core humanities education programs. The emphasis is on programmatic change and durable improvements to curriculum and institutional humanities capacity, not only faculty study.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, within the context of the program being targeted to institutions with high Hispanic enrollment.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum listed award amount was $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.
What type of grant program was this administratively?
It was a discretionary grant program under CFDA 45.162, titled "Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development."
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on November 10, 2008, and had a closing date of January 15, 2009.
When was the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed was February 14, 2009.
Which agency sponsored this grant opportunity?
The sponsoring agency was the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Where could applicants find program guidance and additional details?
Program guidance and further details were made available through the NEH Education Programs division.
How could applicants contact NEH about this program?
NEH provided contact via email at education@neh.gov and through the NEH office in Washington, D.C.
Does the program emphasize short-term activities or long-term capacity building?
The program emphasizes long-term humanities capacity building on campus, supporting improvements and expansions intended to have durable impact.
Can a project include multiple activities?
Yes, but the activities must be organized around a clear core topic or a connected set of themes so that the overall project is focused and coherent rather than a set of unrelated components.
Does the program allow cross-institution participation?
Yes. NEH specifically encourages networks and collaborations that can include faculty working across cooperating institutions, as well as partnerships with schools and humanities organizations.
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