Opportunity Information: Apply for 20140314 HT
Apply for 20140314 HT
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities" 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 Jan 6, 2014 and posted on Jan 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2014. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Private institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Office of Digital Humanities, offers the "Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities" grant program to fund intensive, national or regional (multistate) training opportunities for humanities scholars and advanced graduate students. The central purpose is capacity-building: NEH wants more humanities researchers to confidently incorporate digital tools and methods into their work, and it also wants the knowledge gained through these trainings to spread widely across the field. In practice, this means supporting well-designed programs that do more than introduce basic concepts; they are expected to provide deep engagement with advanced technologies, methodological approaches, or specialized digital humanities topics that participants can take back to their own teaching, research, and institutional contexts.
Projects funded under this opportunity are structured as institutes, meaning organized training programs that can vary in format and length as long as the schedule allows for a full and thorough treatment of the subject. NEH indicates flexibility in delivery: an institute may be a single offering or repeated multiple times for different audiences, and it may run for just a few days (potentially across multiple locations) or extend up to six weeks at one site. Timing is also flexible, with examples including sessions that occur before or after established scholarly conferences, during the summer, or at other points in the academic year when participation makes sense for the target audience. Regardless of the calendar choice, the expectation is that the design supports serious skill development and meaningful learning outcomes rather than a quick overview.
This is a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number 20140314-HT) in the humanities funding activity category, tied to CFDA 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities). NEH anticipated making about five awards under this competition. Individual awards can be as large as $250,000 (award ceiling), with a stated minimum of $1 (award floor). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to commit non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility, though applicants may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen the institute.
A wide range of organizations are eligible to apply. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as specified), federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and various levels of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, and special district governments. This broad eligibility aligns with the program's training focus, since strong digital humanities institutes are often hosted by universities, libraries, research centers, museums, or consortia that can convene participants and provide the technical and scholarly infrastructure needed for advanced instruction.
Key administrative details from the announcement include a posted date of January 6, 2014, and an application closing date of March 11, 2014 (original and current closing date listed as the same). Applicants seeking the full announcement and official requirements were directed to the NEH program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/institutes advanced topics in the digital humanities. For programmatic questions, NEH directed applicants to contact Office of Digital Humanities staff at odh@neh.gov, with the note that anyone wanting to speak by phone should email a phone number and preferred time to call.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this NEH grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities grant program called Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities.
2) What is the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose is capacity-building for the humanities. NEH aims to increase the number of humanities researchers who can confidently use digital tools and methods in their work, and to encourage the knowledge gained in these trainings to spread widely across the field.
3) What kinds of activities does NEH fund under this program?
NEH funds intensive training opportunities structured as institutes that provide advanced instruction in digital humanities technologies, methods, or specialized topics. The expectation is deep engagement and meaningful learning outcomes rather than a quick introduction.
4) Who is the training intended for?
The institutes are intended for humanities scholars and advanced graduate students.
5) Does the institute have to be national, or can it be regional?
Institutes can be national or regional (multistate).
6) What does NEH mean by an "institute" in this context?
An institute is an organized training program with a schedule designed to allow a full and thorough treatment of the subject. Formats and lengths can vary, as long as the design supports serious skill development.
7) How long can an institute last?
NEH indicates flexibility. An institute may run for just a few days (including potentially across multiple locations) or extend up to six weeks at one site.
8) Can an institute be offered more than once?
Yes. NEH notes that an institute may be a single offering or may be repeated multiple times for different audiences.
9) When can the institute take place?
Timing is flexible. Examples provided include sessions held before or after established scholarly conferences, during the summer, or at other points in the academic year when participation makes sense for the target audience.
10) Is this a discretionary grant program?
Yes. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant program.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20140314-HT.
12) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 45.169 (Promotion of the Humanities).
13) How many awards did NEH anticipate making?
NEH anticipated making about five awards under this competition.
14) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
15) What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $1.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to commit non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
17) Can applicants still use other resources to support the institute?
Yes. While matching is not required, applicants may still choose to leverage other resources to strengthen the institute.
18) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a broad range of organizations, including:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as specified)
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
19) Why is eligibility so broad for this program?
The broad eligibility aligns with the program's training focus. Strong digital humanities institutes are often hosted by organizations such as universities, libraries, research centers, museums, or consortia that can convene participants and provide the scholarly and technical infrastructure needed for advanced instruction.
20) What was the posted date for this opportunity?
The posted date listed in the announcement is January 6, 2014.
21) What was the application deadline?
The application closing date is listed as March 11, 2014 (both the original and current closing date are shown as the same).
22) Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and official requirements?
Applicants were directed to the NEH program page at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/institutes advanced topics in the digital humanities
23) How can applicants ask programmatic questions?
NEH directed applicants to contact the Office of Digital Humanities staff by email at odh@neh.gov.
24) Can applicants speak with NEH by phone?
Yes. NEH noted that anyone wanting to speak by phone should email a phone number and a preferred time to call to odh@neh.gov.
25) What level of content is expected (introductory vs. advanced)?
The program emphasizes advanced topics and expects institutes to go beyond basic concepts, providing deep engagement with advanced technologies, methodological approaches, or specialized digital humanities topics that participants can apply in their teaching, research, and institutional settings.
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