Opportunity Information: Apply for 20130305 BH
Apply for 20130305 BH
- 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 Nov 29, 2012 and posted on Nov 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 5, 2013. (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 $180,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers is a discretionary grant program that funds one-week, residence-based summer workshops designed for a national audience of K-12 educators. These workshops are built around learning on location, using historic places as the central classroom for exploring major themes in the humanities, including American history and government as well as literature, art, music, and related cultural subjects. A key structural feature is that each workshop is offered twice during the summer, and each one-week session is designed to serve up to forty participating teachers, referred to as NEH Summer Scholars.
The purpose of the program is both educational and capacity-building. On the teacher side, the workshops aim to deepen participants knowledge and appreciation of important subjects, ideas, and places in American history and culture through a combination of humanities readings and direct site study. They are also intended to create strong professional communities of inquiry, modeling civil and rigorous scholarly exchange while highlighting effective teaching practices that educators can bring back to their own classrooms. Another core emphasis is helping teachers build practical expertise in how to use and interpret historic sites, including how to work with material culture, archival collections, and other primary resources that can enrich instruction and student engagement. On the institutional side, NEH also frames the program as a way to help historical and cultural sites strengthen their ability to deliver high-quality professional development programming for educators.
Workshops must be held at or near sites with clear significance to American history and culture. NEH provides examples such as presidential homes and libraries, colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, locations tied to key economic, social, political, or constitutional developments, and places associated with major writers, artists, and musicians. Applicants are expected to make a strong, well-supported argument for why the chosen site or sites matter historically, what relevant resources are available for scholarly and instructional use (such as collections, artifacts, documents, or landscape features), and how the location itself will strengthen the workshop content and learning outcomes in ways that could not be replicated in a standard classroom setting.
For the specific funding opportunity listed (Funding Opportunity Number 20130305-BH; CFDA 45.163, Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development), the award ceiling is $180,000 and there is no stated award floor. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit entities, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state, county, city/township, and special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education, in the nonprofit category). The original and current closing date for the archived notice was March 5, 2013, with a posted and creation date of November 29, 2012, and an archive date of April 4, 2013.
More information was provided through NEH at http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/landmarks-american-history-and-culture-workshops-school-teachers, and program contacts were listed through the NEH Division of Education Programs (Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506; phone 202-606-8380; email landmarks@neh.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers program?
It is a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds one-week, residence-based summer workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. The workshops use historic places as the central classroom to explore major themes in the humanities.
What kinds of activities do these workshops support?
The workshops are built around learning on location and combine humanities readings with direct site study. They emphasize using and interpreting historic sites and working with primary resources such as material culture, archival collections, artifacts, documents, and landscape features.
Who is the intended audience for the workshops?
The workshops are designed for K-12 educators from a national audience. Participating teachers in the program are referred to as NEH Summer Scholars.
How long is each workshop?
Each workshop is one week long and is residence-based during the summer.
How many times must a workshop be offered during the summer?
A key structural feature of the program is that each workshop is offered twice during the summer.
How many teachers can participate in each session?
Each one-week session is designed to serve up to forty participating teachers (NEH Summer Scholars).
What subjects or themes can a workshop cover?
The program supports major themes in the humanities, including American history and government as well as literature, art, music, and related cultural subjects, using historic places as the foundation for learning.
What are the main goals of the program for teachers?
The teacher-focused goals include deepening knowledge and appreciation of important subjects, ideas, and places in American history and culture; building professional communities of inquiry that model civil and rigorous scholarly exchange; highlighting effective teaching practices; and developing practical expertise in how to use and interpret historic sites and primary resources for instruction.
What are the program goals for host sites or institutions?
NEH frames the program as capacity-building for historical and cultural sites by strengthening their ability to deliver high-quality professional development programming for educators.
Where must workshops take place?
Workshops must be held at or near sites with clear significance to American history and culture, with the location serving as an essential part of the learning experience.
What types of sites does NEH consider appropriate for this program?
Examples provided include presidential homes and libraries, colonial-era settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, locations tied to key economic, social, political, or constitutional developments, and places associated with major writers, artists, and musicians.
What does NEH expect applicants to explain about the chosen site or sites?
Applicants are expected to make a strong, well-supported argument for the historical significance of the site(s), identify relevant resources available for scholarly and instructional use (such as collections, artifacts, documents, or landscape features), and explain how learning on location will strengthen workshop content and outcomes in ways not replicable in a standard classroom setting.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20130305-BH. The CFDA number is 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development).
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed for this funding opportunity is $180,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include public and nonprofit entities such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city/township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (in the nonprofit category, as long as they are not institutions of higher education).
When was the application deadline for the notice described here?
The original and current closing date for the archived notice was March 5, 2013.
Is this funding notice active or archived?
Based on the provided information, the notice is archived. The archive date listed is April 4, 2013.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posted date and creation date are both listed as November 29, 2012.
Where can applicants find more information about the program?
More information was provided by NEH at http://www.neh.gov/grants/education/landmarks-american-history-and-culture-workshops-school-teachers.
Who should be contacted with questions about the program?
Contacts were listed through the NEH Division of Education Programs: Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506; phone 202-606-8380; email landmarks@neh.gov.
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