Opportunity Information: Apply for 20120301 BH
Apply for 20120301 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" 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 10, 2011 and posted on Nov 14, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 1, 2012. (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: County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Landmarks of American History and Culture grant is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program designed to fund professional development for K-12 educators through intensive, one-week, residence-based workshops. These workshops bring together a national cohort of teachers and immerse them in humanities scholarship that is grounded in direct study of historically significant places. The basic idea is that historic sites are not just backdrops for learning, but primary teaching tools that can deepen how educators understand and teach American history and culture.
Projects supported by this opportunity use landmark locations to explore central themes in American history and the broader humanities, including government, literature, art, music, and related fields. Workshops are expected to combine humanities readings with structured site-based learning, helping participants connect scholarship to physical spaces, material culture, and local archives. Typical settings include presidential homes and libraries, colonial settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, and sites tied to major political, constitutional, economic, and social developments, as well as places associated with notable writers, artists, and musicians.
The program emphasizes several core goals. First, it aims to increase teachers knowledge and appreciation of significant subjects, ideas, and places through a mix of rigorous reading and hands-on site study. Second, it is meant to build a community of inquiry, where educators engage one another in serious discussion and leave with models for civil, thoughtful classroom discourse and strong humanities teaching. Third, it seeks to strengthen teacher expertise in interpreting historic sites and making effective use of material culture, museum collections, and archival resources. Finally, it encourages historic and cultural organizations to expand their capacity to offer professional development at a larger scale, positioning sites and their staff as long-term partners in educator learning.
Applicants are expected to make a persuasive case for why their chosen site or set of sites matters, what resources are available to support deep learning (such as collections, exhibitions, archives, landscapes, or built environments), and how the location itself will meaningfully enhance the workshop experience beyond what could be done in a standard classroom setting. The opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development), does not require cost sharing or matching, and had an award ceiling of $180,000 for the referenced cycle.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, such as state and local governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including those other than colleges and universities). The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities. For further details, NEH provides additional guidance on its website, and program staff can be reached through the NEH Division of Education Programs at landmarks@neh.gov or 202-606-8463.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Grant
What is the Landmarks of American History and Culture grant?
The Landmarks of American History and Culture grant is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) program that funds professional development for K-12 educators through intensive, one-week, residence-based workshops. The program is built around the idea that historically significant places can serve as primary teaching tools for deepening how educators understand and teach American history and culture.
Who is the sponsoring agency for this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
What types of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports one-week, residence-based workshops that bring together a national cohort of teachers for humanities-focused professional development. Workshops are expected to blend humanities scholarship and readings with structured, site-based learning rooted in direct study of historically significant places.
Who are the intended participants in the workshops?
The workshops are designed for K-12 educators. The program brings together a national cohort of teachers.
How long are the funded workshops?
The workshops are described as intensive, one-week, residence-based programs.
What is meant by "residence-based" in this program?
Based on the description provided, "residence-based" indicates the workshop is conducted on-site in connection with the landmark location(s), with participants attending in person and engaging directly with the place-based resources that support learning.
What is the central educational approach of the program?
The program emphasizes place-based learning where historic sites are not treated as simple backdrops, but as core instructional resources. Participants learn through direct engagement with places, material culture, and local resources that help connect scholarship to physical spaces.
What kinds of themes can workshops explore?
Supported projects use landmark locations to explore central themes in American history and the broader humanities. Examples of fields and themes mentioned include government, literature, art, music, and related humanities subjects.
What types of sites can serve as "landmarks" for a workshop?
Examples listed include presidential homes and libraries, colonial settlements, major battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, and sites tied to major political, constitutional, economic, and social developments. The program also includes places associated with notable writers, artists, and musicians.
What are the program's main goals?
The program emphasizes several core goals: increasing teachers' knowledge and appreciation of significant subjects, ideas, and places; building a community of inquiry through serious discussion and modeling civil classroom discourse; strengthening teachers' ability to interpret historic sites and effectively use material culture, museum collections, and archival resources; and helping historic and cultural organizations expand their capacity to offer professional development at larger scale.
What is expected in a strong proposal?
Applicants are expected to make a persuasive case for why the chosen site or set of sites matters, what resources are available to support deep learning (such as collections, exhibitions, archives, landscapes, or built environments), and how the location will meaningfully enhance the workshop experience beyond what could be done in a standard classroom setting.
What learning components are workshops expected to include?
Workshops are expected to combine humanities readings with structured site-based learning. The program description highlights connecting scholarship to physical spaces, material culture, and local archives as a typical expectation.
Does the program emphasize discussion or collaboration among educators?
Yes. One of the stated goals is to build a community of inquiry where educators engage one another in serious discussion and leave with models for civil, thoughtful classroom discourse and strong humanities teaching.
How does the program use museum and archival resources?
The program explicitly aims to strengthen teacher expertise in interpreting historic sites and making effective use of material culture, museum collections, and archival resources. It also notes that proposals should explain the availability of resources such as collections, exhibitions, and archives that can support deep learning.
How can the funded workshops benefit historic or cultural organizations?
The program encourages historic and cultural organizations to expand their capacity to offer professional development at a larger scale, positioning sites and their staff as long-term partners in educator learning.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.163 (Promotion of the Humanities - Professional Development).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, based on the information provided.
What is the maximum award amount mentioned for the referenced cycle?
The award ceiling listed for the referenced cycle is $180,000.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including nonprofits other than colleges and universities).
Are tribal governments eligible to apply?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are higher education institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, including nonprofits other than colleges and universities.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. State and local governments and special district governments are listed among eligible applicants.
Where can applicants find more guidance?
NEH provides additional guidance on its website, according to the information provided.
How can applicants contact the program for questions?
Applicants can contact the NEH Division of Education Programs by email at landmarks@neh.gov or by phone at 202-606-8463.
Which NEH office handles this program?
The program is associated with the NEH Division of Education Programs, based on the contact information provided.
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