Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100217 HT
Apply for 20100217 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 Nov 9, 2009 and posted on Nov 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 17, 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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Office of Digital Humanities, offered the "Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities" grant program to fund intensive training opportunities that help humanities scholars and advanced graduate students build deeper skills in digital humanities methods. The core purpose is capacity-building: NEH wants more scholars to be able to use digital technology confidently and creatively in their research and teaching, and it also wants the knowledge gained through these trainings to spread broadly across the humanities. In practice, the program supports the design and delivery of national or regional (multistate) institutes that teach advanced tools, approaches, and methodologies relevant to humanities inquiry in a digital age.
These grants are aimed at structured training programs rather than traditional research projects. Proposed institutes can be run once or offered multiple times to reach different cohorts or audiences. NEH allows a wide range of formats so long as the schedule fits the topic and gives participants enough time for real mastery. Institutes can be short, such as a multi-day program possibly delivered across multiple locations, or they can run as long as six weeks at a single site. The guiding expectation is that the institute duration and design should enable full and thorough treatment of the subject matter, meaning the program should go beyond introductions and provide meaningful hands-on engagement with advanced digital humanities practices.
The opportunity is grounded in the idea that humanities scholarship increasingly depends on complex forms of data, and that understanding data creation, structure, manipulation, and interpretation is now as central as working with traditional archives and texts. The program description highlights common data types used in digital humanities, including digitized historical records, high-quality image datasets, and multimedia collections. It also notes why this shift is accelerating: mass storage has become cheaper and more available, large-scale initiatives have expanded the amount of digital content worldwide, and networked infrastructure and collaboration platforms have made it easier to access, share, and analyze these materials. Alongside the data itself, the announcement points to the growing importance of sophisticated software layers (for example, middleware and other advanced applications) and new collaborative environments that enable interactive analysis and research at scale.
From a funding standpoint, this was a discretionary grant program (Funding Opportunity Number 20100217 HT) with an expected number of around 10 awards. Individual awards could be as high as $250,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). A key practical feature is that cost sharing or matching was not required, which can lower barriers for organizations that want to run an institute but may not have large pools of matching funds available. The program falls under CFDA 45.169, Promotion of the Humanities, and is administered by NEH.
Eligibility was broad and included many types of public and nonprofit entities that could realistically host and manage an institute. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This range reflects the program's training mission and makes it possible for institutes to be hosted by universities, libraries, research centers, museums, scholarly associations, or government-affiliated cultural and educational entities, depending on the institute theme and audience.
The timeline in the announcement indicates the opportunity was posted and created on November 9, 2009, with an application closing date of February 17, 2010, and an archive date of March 19, 2010. For official guidance and program details, NEH provided an information page (http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IATDH.html). Applicants and prospective applicants were directed to contact the Office of Digital Humanities staff via email at odh@neh.gov, with the option to request a phone call by providing a number and preferred time to speak.
FAQs: NEH Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH)
What is the NEH "Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities" grant program?
It is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant program, offered through the Office of Digital Humanities, that funds intensive training opportunities in digital humanities methods. The program supports the design and delivery of institutes that help humanities scholars and advanced graduate students develop deeper, more advanced skills in digital approaches to humanities research and teaching.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The core purpose is capacity-building in the humanities. NEH aims to increase the number of scholars who can use digital technology confidently and creatively, and to ensure that the knowledge and skills developed through these training experiences spread broadly across the humanities.
What kinds of projects does this program fund?
This program funds structured training programs (institutes), not traditional research projects. Supported activities focus on teaching advanced tools, approaches, and methodologies relevant to humanities inquiry in a digital age.
What is an "institute" in the context of this program?
An institute is an intensive training program designed for a cohort of participants. In this program, institutes are expected to provide meaningful, hands-on engagement and enough time for participants to develop real mastery of advanced digital humanities practices.
Who are the intended participants for the institutes?
The institutes are intended to serve humanities scholars and advanced graduate students who want deeper skills in digital humanities methods.
Are institutes expected to be national, regional, or local?
NEH supports national or regional (multistate) institutes under this opportunity.
Can an institute be offered more than once?
Yes. Proposed institutes can be run once or offered multiple times to reach different cohorts or audiences.
How long can an institute last?
NEH allows a wide range of formats, as long as the schedule fits the topic and provides enough time for real mastery. Institutes may be short (for example, a multi-day program that could be delivered across multiple locations) or as long as six weeks at a single site.
Does the institute have to be held in one location?
No. The program description allows for institutes that may be delivered across multiple locations (particularly for shorter, multi-day formats) or held at a single site for longer durations (up to six weeks).
What level of training is expected (introductory vs. advanced)?
The guiding expectation is that the institute should go beyond introductions. The design and duration should enable a full and thorough treatment of the subject matter, with meaningful hands-on engagement with advanced digital humanities methods and practices.
Why does NEH emphasize digital humanities training in this program?
The opportunity is grounded in the view that humanities scholarship increasingly depends on complex forms of data, and that understanding data creation, structure, manipulation, and interpretation is becoming as central as working with traditional archives and texts.
What kinds of data does the program description mention?
The announcement highlights common digital humanities data types such as digitized historical records, high-quality image datasets, and multimedia collections.
What trends does the announcement cite as driving the growth of digital humanities data and methods?
It points to cheaper and more available mass storage, large-scale initiatives that have expanded digital content worldwide, and networked infrastructure and collaboration platforms that make it easier to access, share, and analyze digital materials.
Does the opportunity discuss specific technologies beyond data?
Yes. The announcement notes the growing importance of sophisticated software layers (including middleware and other advanced applications) and new collaborative environments that enable interactive analysis and research at scale.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20100217 HT.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The announcement indicated an expected number of around 10 awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as high as $250,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required for this program.
Which federal program classification applies to this opportunity?
The program falls under CFDA 45.169, Promotion of the Humanities, and is administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
What types of organizations could realistically host an institute under this program?
Based on the stated eligibility and training mission, institutes could be hosted by organizations such as universities, libraries, research centers, museums, scholarly associations, or government-affiliated cultural and educational entities, depending on the institute theme and audience.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The announcement indicates it was posted and created on November 9, 2009. The application closing date was February 17, 2010. The archive date was March 19, 2010.
Where could applicants find the official guidelines for the program?
NEH provided an information page for official guidance and program details at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IATDH.html
How could applicants contact NEH with questions about the program?
Applicants and prospective applicants were directed to contact the NEH Office of Digital Humanities staff by email at odh@neh.gov. The announcement also noted that applicants could request a phone call by providing a phone number and preferred time to speak.
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