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- 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 School Teachers" 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 $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Independent school districts.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers grant is a discretionary funding opportunity (CFDA 45.163) that supports intensive, one-week, residence-based professional development workshops for K-12 educators. Offered under NEH's We the People program, the central idea is to use historically significant places as the core classroom for studying major themes in American history and culture. These workshops are designed to strengthen teachers' ability to interpret and teach the humanities through direct engagement with historic sites, material culture, and archival evidence, rather than relying only on textbooks or secondary summaries.
A key requirement is that workshops take place at or near sites that are demonstrably important to American history and culture, such as presidential homes and libraries, Colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, or places connected to influential writers and artists. Applicants are expected to make a strong, well-supported case for why the selected site matters historically, what tangible resources can be used for teaching and scholarship (for example, documents, artifacts, built environments, museum collections, or local archives), and how the site itself will deepen the learning experience in ways that cannot be replicated in a standard classroom setting. The program places heavy emphasis on academic rigor, meaning the workshop content should be grounded in primary sources, key documents, and significant works that speak to central issues in American history, government, literature, art history, or related humanities fields.
The workshops are expected to combine expert scholarship with practical classroom application. Leading scholars should play prominent roles as lecturers or seminar leaders, ensuring participants receive high-level humanities instruction and exposure to current scholarship. At the same time, the program calls for structured interaction with master teachers who can help translate scholarly content into effective K-12 practice. That applied component typically includes guided work with primary documents and the development of usable products such as lesson plans, classroom resources, or, where appropriate, a research paper that supports deeper subject mastery. The intent is not only to enrich teachers' content knowledge but also to produce materials and strategies they can bring directly back to their students.
From an operational standpoint, NEH expects that a funded project will run the workshop multiple times during the summer, generally two to three separate sessions, with each session lasting one week and serving about forty teachers. The host organization must be able to provide an environment conducive to scholarly work and professional exchange, including appropriate facilities for research, discussion, and group interaction. The host is also responsible for arranging adequate participant housing. While the host organizes lodging, participants typically pay for housing using stipends provided to them through the Landmarks grant structure, so planning must be realistic and clearly communicated.
Eligible applicants include a range of educational and cultural organizations capable of delivering strong humanities programming and managing residential professional development at scale. Eligible entities include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and independent school districts. The program also anticipates that host institutions may include community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, learned societies, libraries and other repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations, provided they can demonstrate the capacity to run a high-quality, site-based residential workshop program.
Financially, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $225,000 with no stated award floor and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The specific posting referenced was released January 14, 2008, with a closing date of March 17, 2008, and an archive date of April 16, 2008. Applicants seeking full details were directed to the NEH guidelines page for the program, and questions or access issues were handled through the NEH Division of Education Programs in Washington, DC (email: sem_inst@neh.gov).
NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers (CFDA 45.163) - FAQs
What is the NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers grant?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) (CFDA 45.163) that supports intensive, one-week, residence-based professional development workshops for K-12 educators. The workshops are offered under NEH's We the People program and are built around historically significant places as the primary "classroom" for studying major themes in American history and culture.
What is the central purpose of these workshops?
The core purpose is to strengthen teachers' ability to interpret and teach humanities topics through direct engagement with historic sites, material culture, and archival evidence, rather than relying only on textbooks or secondary summaries.
Who are the intended participants?
The workshops are designed for K-12 educators (school teachers).
How long is each workshop session?
Each workshop session is expected to last one week.
Are the workshops residential?
Yes. NEH describes them as residence-based professional development workshops, and the host organization is responsible for arranging adequate participant housing.
Where must the workshop take place?
The workshop must take place at or near sites that are demonstrably important to American history and culture. The site itself is expected to be a central instructional resource for the workshop.
What kinds of sites qualify as "historically significant places" for this program?
Examples given include presidential homes and libraries, Colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, and places connected to influential writers and artists.
What does NEH expect applicants to prove about the chosen site?
Applicants are expected to make a strong, well-supported case for (1) why the selected site matters historically, (2) what tangible resources are available for teaching and scholarship, and (3) how the site will deepen learning in ways that cannot be replicated in a standard classroom setting.
What types of tangible resources should be available at the site?
The opportunity highlights resources such as documents, artifacts, built environments, museum collections, and local archives.
How important is academic rigor in the workshop design?
Academic rigor is emphasized heavily. NEH expects workshop content to be grounded in primary sources, key documents, and significant works that address central issues in American history, government, literature, art history, or related humanities fields.
What is meant by using the site as the "core classroom"?
It means the historic place is not just a field trip destination; it is intended to be the main setting and anchor for studying major humanities themes through direct engagement with evidence found in that place and its associated collections and archives.
What kinds of instructional activities are expected during the workshop?
The workshops are expected to combine expert scholarship with practical classroom application. The description calls for structured work with primary documents and development of usable products such as lesson plans, classroom resources, or where appropriate, a research paper supporting deeper mastery.
Who should lead or teach in the workshop?
Leading scholars are expected to play prominent roles as lecturers or seminar leaders so that participants receive high-level humanities instruction and exposure to current scholarship.
What role do master teachers play in the workshop?
The program calls for structured interaction with master teachers who can help translate scholarly content into effective K-12 practice.
What kinds of deliverables or products might participants create?
The opportunity mentions lesson plans, classroom resources, and, where appropriate, a research paper that supports deeper subject mastery.
How many times is a funded workshop expected to run?
NEH expects a funded project to run the workshop multiple times during the summer, generally two to three separate sessions.
How many teachers are served per session?
Each session is expected to serve about forty teachers.
What facilities must the host organization provide?
The host must be able to provide an environment conducive to scholarly work and professional exchange, including appropriate facilities for research, discussion, and group interaction.
Who is responsible for arranging housing?
The host organization is responsible for arranging adequate participant housing as part of delivering a residence-based program.
Do participants pay for their own lodging?
The opportunity indicates that while the host organizes lodging, participants typically pay for housing using stipends provided to them through the Landmarks grant structure. Planning for lodging is expected to be realistic and clearly communicated.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and independent school districts.
Are colleges, libraries, or cultural organizations eligible?
The program anticipates host institutions may include community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, learned societies, libraries and other repositories, centers for advanced study, cultural organizations, and professional associations, as long as they can demonstrate capacity to run a high-quality, site-based residential workshop program.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $225,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the referenced funding notice released and when was it due?
The referenced posting was released on January 14, 2008, with a closing date of March 17, 2008, and an archive date of April 16, 2008.
Where were applicants directed for full guidelines?
Applicants seeking full details were directed to the NEH guidelines page for the program.
Who should be contacted with questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were handled through the NEH Division of Education Programs in Washington, DC, via email at sem_inst@neh.gov.
What is the relationship to NEH's We the People program?
The Landmarks workshops are offered under NEH's We the People program, and they use significant places to explore major themes in American history and culture.
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