Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100615 AB
Apply for 20100615 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 for Faculty 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 Apr 15, 2010 and posted on Apr 15, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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.
- Any U.S. nonprofit 501(c)3 tax exempt historically black college or university, as defined by Executive Order 13532, is eligible to apply for a Humanities Initiatives grant. Eligible institutions are those included in the Department of Education s list of HBCUs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen and enrich humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship at eligible HBCUs. The central aim is to help institutions deepen humanities content in existing academic offerings, create new humanities-focused programs, or build a foundation for larger and longer-term efforts. A key requirement is that each proposed project be organized around a clear core topic or an interconnected set of themes, giving the initiative a coherent intellectual focus rather than a collection of unrelated activities.
In practice, the program is meant to support initiatives that improve faculty capacity and institutional humanities infrastructure. NEH emphasizes projects that create structured opportunities for faculty to study and work together in ways that directly enhance humanities teaching. It also encourages proposals that help faculty members and administrators design or strengthen humanities programs, including options such as academic writing initiatives, foreign language programs, new humanities minors, first-year seminars, capstone courses, and summer bridge programs that support at-risk high school students. The opportunity also highlights using and expanding access to humanities resources, with specific mention of digital humanities, suggesting that projects may involve digital methods, tools, collections, or pedagogy that broaden how humanities content is taught and researched.
Another major theme is capacity-building and collaboration. Projects may target areas of basic need within an institution's core humanities offerings, such as shoring up curriculum, developing teaching resources, or improving instructional pathways for students. NEH also welcomes efforts that build ties across institutions or across educational and cultural sectors, such as partnerships among faculty at multiple colleges and universities, collaborations involving college teachers and secondary school educators and students, or joint work between faculty and professionals in museums, libraries, and other humanities organizations like historical or cultural societies. This framing makes the program well-suited to initiatives that leverage local and regional humanities assets while strengthening institutional teaching and scholarship.
From the published opportunity details, the funding opportunity number is 20100615 AB, and NEH anticipated making about 10 awards. The award ceiling is $100,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The program falls under CFDA 45.162, Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for institutions with limited discretionary funds.
Eligibility is limited to historically black colleges and universities that are U.S. nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt institutions, as defined by Executive Order 13532, and specifically those included on the U.S. Department of Education's official list of HBCUs. The eligible applicant categories listed include 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), but the program's eligibility language clarifies that the applicant must be an HBCU meeting the tax-exempt nonprofit criteria and recognized on the Department of Education list.
Key dates in the announcement show the opportunity was posted April 15, 2010, with an application deadline of June 15, 2010, and an archive date of July 15, 2010. For full guidelines and examples (including sample project narratives referenced in the announcement), NEH provided an additional information link at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HIHBCU.html. Applicant questions or access issues were directed to NEH's Division of Education Programs, with contact details including the email address hi@neh.gov and phone number 202-606-8463.
FAQs: NEH Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
What is the NEH Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at HBCUs program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to strengthen and enrich humanities teaching, learning, and scholarship at eligible historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to help eligible HBCUs deepen humanities content in existing academic offerings, create new humanities-focused programs, or build a foundation for larger and longer-term institutional efforts in the humanities.
What types of activities does NEH emphasize for this program?
NEH emphasizes initiatives that build faculty capacity and strengthen institutional humanities infrastructure, particularly projects that create structured opportunities for faculty to study and work together in ways that directly enhance humanities teaching.
Does the project need a specific theme or topic?
Yes. A key requirement is that each proposed project be organized around a clear core topic or an interconnected set of themes. The initiative should have a coherent intellectual focus rather than being a set of unrelated activities.
What are examples of humanities programs or components that could be supported?
The opportunity mentions examples such as academic writing initiatives, foreign language programs, new humanities minors, first-year seminars, capstone courses, and summer bridge programs that support at-risk high school students.
Can the grant support digital humanities work?
Yes. The opportunity specifically highlights using and expanding access to humanities resources and mentions digital humanities, suggesting projects may involve digital methods, tools, collections, or pedagogy that broaden how humanities content is taught and researched.
What does "capacity-building" mean in the context of this program?
Capacity-building is framed as improving faculty capacity and institutional humanities infrastructure. This can include addressing basic needs within an institution's core humanities offerings, shoring up curriculum, developing teaching resources, or improving instructional pathways for students.
Are collaborative or partnership projects allowed?
Yes. NEH welcomes efforts that build ties across institutions or across educational and cultural sectors, including partnerships among faculty at multiple colleges and universities.
What kinds of partnerships are specifically encouraged?
The opportunity highlights collaborations involving college teachers and secondary school educators and students, as well as joint work between faculty and professionals in museums, libraries, and other humanities organizations such as historical or cultural societies.
How many awards did NEH anticipate making under this opportunity?
NEH anticipated making about 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 20100615 AB.
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under CFDA 45.162, Promotion of the Humanities: Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to historically black colleges and universities that are U.S. nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt institutions, as defined by Executive Order 13532, and specifically those included on the U.S. Department of Education's official list of HBCUs.
Do the eligible applicant categories include only institutions of higher education?
The listed eligible applicant categories include 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). However, the eligibility language clarifies that the applicant must be an HBCU that meets the tax-exempt nonprofit criteria and is recognized on the Department of Education list.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 15, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 15, 2010.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was July 15, 2010.
Where can applicants find the full guidelines and examples referenced in the announcement?
NEH provided additional information, including guidelines and sample project narratives, at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HIHBCU.html.
Who should applicants contact with questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were directed to NEH's Division of Education Programs.
What are the contact email and phone number listed for this opportunity?
The email address is hi@neh.gov and the phone number is 202-606-8463.
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