Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100316 BH
Apply for 20100316 BH
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Landmarks 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 Dec 15, 2009 and posted on Dec 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 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 $180,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Landmarks Workshops for School Teachers grant opportunity, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), funds projects that run one-week, residence-based professional development workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. The core idea is to use place-based learning, meaning the workshop is built around historically significant sites and the primary resources tied to those locations, to help teachers deepen their understanding of major themes in American history and culture. These workshops are meant to be immersive and hands-on, connecting educators directly to historic landscapes, archival collections, material culture, and interpretive expertise that can strengthen classroom instruction.
The program supports workshops that use historic sites as the central teaching tool for exploring important issues in the humanities. NEH expects projects to engage topics such as American history, government, literature, art, music, and related humanities fields, with the site itself helping to illuminate the subject matter in a way that readings alone cannot. Examples of appropriate settings include presidential homes or libraries, colonial-era settlements, significant battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, and locations associated with major political, economic, social, constitutional, or cultural developments, including places connected to influential writers, artists, and musicians.
The opportunity has three main goals. First, it aims to increase teachers knowledge and appreciation of people, ideas, events, and places that are significant to American history and culture. Second, it is designed to build teachers skills in using and interpreting historic sites, along with the material, archival, and other documentary resources associated with those sites, so educators can translate those methods into stronger instruction back home. Third, it encourages museums, historic properties, archives, and other cultural institutions to expand their capacity to offer professional development at greater scale and quality, using their site-specific strengths to serve educators from across the country.
A strong application is expected to make a clear, persuasive case for why the chosen site or group of sites matters historically and how it directly supports the workshops humanities content and learning outcomes. Applicants should also highlight what resources participants will be able to use, such as archives, artifacts, special collections, landscapes, buildings, interpretive staff, or other materials that allow teachers to work with primary evidence. In addition, the proposal should explain how the site will actively enhance the workshop experience, not just serve as a backdrop, but function as an essential part of the curriculum and the learning approach.
This is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 45.163, Promotion of the Humanities: Professional Development). NEH anticipated making about 30 awards under this announcement. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $180,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Key dates and identifiers tied to this specific posting include Funding Opportunity Number 20100316-BH, a posted date of December 15, 2009, and a closing date of March 16, 2010 (archived April 15, 2010). The program page referenced in the announcement is http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Landmarks.html. For direct questions, the listing provides NEH Division of Education Programs contact details at landmarks@neh.gov and 202-606-8463, located at Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Landmarks Workshops for School Teachers grant?
The Landmarks Workshops for School Teachers grant is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funding opportunity that supports one-week, residence-based professional development workshops for a national audience of K-12 educators. The workshops are built around historically significant sites and the primary resources connected to those locations.
What kind of project does this grant fund?
This program funds immersive, hands-on professional development workshops where historic places are central to the learning experience. Projects are expected to use place-based learning, connecting teachers directly to historic landscapes, archival collections, material culture, and interpretive expertise that can be translated into stronger classroom instruction.
How long are the workshops supported by this program?
The workshops supported under this opportunity are one-week programs and are described as residence-based.
Who is the intended audience for these workshops?
The workshops are designed for a national audience of K-12 educators.
What does "place-based learning" mean in this program?
In this program, place-based learning means the workshop curriculum is organized around historically significant sites and the primary resources tied to those places. The site is expected to help illuminate the humanities content in ways that readings alone cannot.
What humanities topics are appropriate for a Landmarks workshop?
NEH expects projects to engage humanities topics such as American history, government, literature, art, music, and related humanities fields, with the historic site serving as the central teaching tool for exploring important issues in the humanities.
What types of sites can serve as the basis for a workshop?
Examples listed in the opportunity include presidential homes or libraries, colonial-era settlements, significant battlefields, historic districts, parks and preserves, and locations associated with major political, economic, social, constitutional, or cultural developments. The program also includes places connected to influential writers, artists, and musicians.
What are the main goals of the Landmarks Workshops for School Teachers program?
The opportunity describes three main goals: (1) increasing teachers' knowledge and appreciation of people, ideas, events, and places significant to American history and culture; (2) building teachers' skills in using and interpreting historic sites and associated material, archival, and documentary resources; and (3) helping museums, historic properties, archives, and other cultural institutions expand their capacity to offer professional development at greater scale and quality using site-specific strengths.
What does NEH consider a strong application?
A strong application is expected to make a clear case for the historical significance of the chosen site (or sites) and explain how it directly supports the workshop's humanities content and learning outcomes. Proposals should also describe the resources participants will use (for example, archives, artifacts, special collections, landscapes, buildings, interpretive staff, or other materials) and explain how the site will actively enhance the workshop rather than serve as a simple backdrop.
What kinds of resources should participants be able to use during the workshop?
The opportunity highlights resources such as archives, artifacts, special collections, landscapes, buildings, interpretive staff, and other materials that allow teachers to work with primary evidence connected to the site.
Is the historic site supposed to be the main teaching tool or just the location?
The site is expected to function as an essential part of the curriculum and learning approach. The announcement emphasizes that the site should actively enhance the workshop experience, not merely provide a backdrop.
What is the CFDA number and program category for this grant?
This is a discretionary grant program listed as CFDA 45.163, "Promotion of the Humanities: Professional Development."
How many awards did NEH anticipate making under this announcement?
NEH anticipated making about 30 awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $180,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 20100316-BH.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date is December 15, 2009, and the closing date is March 16, 2010. The listing notes it was archived on April 15, 2010.
Where can applicants find the program guidelines page referenced in the announcement?
The program page referenced is http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/Landmarks.html.
Who can be contacted with questions about this opportunity?
The listing provides NEH Division of Education Programs contact information: landmarks@neh.gov and 202-606-8463. The address provided is Room 302, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506.
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