Opportunity Information: Apply for 20080317 BI
Apply for 20080317 BI
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.163 Promotion of the HumanitiesProfessional Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 14, 2008 and posted on Jan 14, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 2008. (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 $210,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its We the People initiative, offered the Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty grant to support intensive, residence-based professional development for community college educators. The core idea is to use nationally significant historic places as the primary classroom, combining on-site learning with close engagement with primary sources to deepen teaching and scholarship in American history and culture. Workshops are designed to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art history, and other humanities fields by grounding discussions in the physical evidence of the past, including landscapes, buildings, artifacts, and archival collections tied to the chosen site.
Funded projects are expected to run as a series of one-week workshops held in residence at or near an appropriate landmark. Examples of qualifying locations include presidential homes or libraries, Colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, and places associated with major American writers or artists. Applicants must make a strong, well-supported argument for why the selected site matters historically and educationally, what material and archival resources are available for participants to study, and how the location itself will strengthen the scholarly goals of the program. In practice, NEH is looking for proposals where the site is not just a backdrop, but a central teaching tool that helps participants interpret American history and culture through direct observation and document-based inquiry.
Academic rigor is a key expectation. Successful workshops should be built around major themes and interpretive questions, and they should rely heavily on key primary sources, foundational documents, and significant works relevant to the topic. NEH also emphasizes the importance of high-level scholarly leadership: leading scholars are expected to serve as lecturers or seminar leaders, helping participants expand both their content knowledge and their ability to translate that knowledge into stronger instruction for community college students. To ensure the experience produces concrete outcomes, participants are expected to demonstrate their learning through tangible products such as a research paper or newly developed or revised course materials that reflect the expanded expertise gained during the workshop.
The program is structured to reach multiple cohorts, with each proposed workshop typically repeated two to three times over the summer. Each one-week session should accommodate twenty-five community college faculty participants. Host institutions are expected to provide facilities that support serious scholarly work, including spaces conducive to research, discussion, and collegial interaction. Housing logistics are also part of the host’s responsibilities: the host should arrange adequate housing for all participants during the residency, with participants paying for those accommodations using stipends provided to them through the Landmarks grant.
Eligible hosts include a broad range of organizations capable of running a high-quality humanities workshop connected to a landmark site. These include community colleges and other higher education institutions (public, state-controlled, and private), nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and independent school districts, as well as other suitable partners such as learned societies, libraries and repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations. The grant mechanism is a discretionary NEH grant under CFDA 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development), and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
For the specific funding notice provided (Funding Opportunity Number 20080317 BI), the opportunity was posted January 14, 2008, with an application deadline of March 17, 2008, and an award ceiling of $210,000 (with no stated award floor). Additional guidance was referenced at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarkscc.html, and the listed contact point was the NEH office for the Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty in Washington, DC (email: seminst@neh.gov).
FAQs: NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty (We the People)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) discretionary grant, offered through the We the People initiative, to support Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty. The program funds intensive, residence-based professional development workshops that use nationally significant historic places as the primary classroom for studying American history and culture.
2) What is the main purpose of the Landmarks workshops?
The purpose is to deepen teaching and scholarship in American history and culture by combining on-site learning at an important historic place with close engagement with primary sources. The physical evidence of the past (landscapes, buildings, artifacts, and archival collections) is meant to anchor interpretation and discussion.
3) Who is the intended audience for the workshops?
The workshops are designed for community college faculty participants. Each one-week session is expected to accommodate twenty-five community college faculty.
4) What kinds of topics can a workshop cover?
Workshops are expected to address central themes and issues in American history, government, literature, art history, and other humanities fields, with discussions grounded in the evidence and resources tied to the chosen landmark site.
5) What does it mean that the site should be the "primary classroom"?
NEH is looking for proposals where the location is not just a setting, but a core teaching tool. The site should actively support learning through direct observation and document-based inquiry, helping participants interpret American history and culture using the place itself and its associated resources.
6) What kinds of sites qualify as "Landmarks of American History and Culture" locations?
The notice describes qualifying locations as nationally significant historic places. Examples include presidential homes or libraries, Colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, and places associated with major American writers or artists.
7) What must an applicant demonstrate about the chosen site?
Applicants are expected to make a strong, well-supported argument for:
- Why the site matters historically and educationally
- What material and archival resources are available for participants to study
- How the location strengthens the scholarly goals of the workshop (so the site is central to the program design)
8) How is academic rigor addressed in this program?
Academic rigor is a key expectation. Workshops should be built around major themes and interpretive questions and should rely heavily on key primary sources, foundational documents, and significant works relevant to the topic.
9) What role do scholars or subject-matter experts play in the workshop?
NEH emphasizes high-level scholarly leadership. Leading scholars are expected to serve as lecturers or seminar leaders, helping participants expand their content knowledge and strengthen their ability to translate that knowledge into improved instruction for community college students.
10) What are participants expected to produce as a result of attending?
Participants are expected to demonstrate their learning through tangible products. Examples listed include a research paper or newly developed or revised course materials that reflect the expertise gained during the workshop.
11) How is the workshop schedule typically structured?
Funded projects are expected to run as a series of one-week workshops held in residence at or near an appropriate landmark. The proposed workshop is typically repeated two to three times over the summer to reach multiple cohorts.
12) How many participants should be included in each session?
Each one-week session should accommodate twenty-five community college faculty participants.
13) What does "residence-based" mean for this program?
Residence-based means the workshop is conducted in a residential format, with participants staying in housing arranged by the host during the one-week session held at or near the landmark site.
14) What facilities are host institutions expected to provide?
Host institutions are expected to provide facilities that support serious scholarly work, including spaces conducive to research, discussion, and collegial interaction.
15) Who is responsible for arranging participant housing?
The host is expected to arrange adequate housing for all participants during the residency.
16) Do participants pay for their housing?
Yes. The notice states that participants pay for those accommodations using stipends provided to them through the Landmarks grant.
17) Which organizations are eligible to host a Landmarks workshop?
Eligible hosts include organizations capable of running a high-quality humanities workshop connected to a landmark site, including:
- Community colleges and other higher education institutions (public, state-controlled, and private)
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Independent school districts
- Other suitable partners such as learned societies, libraries and repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations
18) What is the CFDA number and program classification for this grant?
The grant mechanism is identified as CFDA 45.163, Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development, and it is described as a discretionary NEH grant.
19) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice specifies that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for the notice described?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20080317 BI.
21) What are the key dates for the specific notice provided?
For the notice described, the opportunity was posted on January 14, 2008, and the application deadline was March 17, 2008.
22) What is the maximum award amount for this notice?
The award ceiling listed is $210,000.
23) Is there a minimum award amount stated?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
24) Where can applicants find additional guidance?
Additional guidance is referenced at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarkscc.html
25) Who is the contact for questions about this opportunity?
The contact point listed is the NEH office for the Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for Community College Faculty in Washington, DC. Email: seminst@neh.gov
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