Opportunity Information: Apply for 20140108 GE
Apply for 20140108 GE
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.164 Promotion of the HumanitiesPublic Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 8, 2013 and posted on Nov 7, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 8, 2014. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations" grant program is a discretionary funding opportunity designed to help museums, libraries, historic places, and other cultural organizations create and deliver public humanities programming. The focus is on projects that interpret and share humanities content with broad public audiences, supporting programs that help people engage with history, culture, ideas, and scholarship in accessible, well-designed formats. The opportunity was posted on November 7, 2013, with an application deadline of January 8, 2014, and NEH anticipated making about 15 awards under this competition.
This program funds a wide range of public-facing formats. Supported projects can include exhibitions hosted at museums, libraries, and other venues; interpretive initiatives focused on historic places, sites, or regions; book and film discussion programs; living history presentations; and other in-person humanities programs held at libraries, community centers, and similar public venues. NEH also includes digital public humanities work as eligible, such as interpretive websites and other digital formats that present humanities content to the public. Across all formats, the core expectation is that projects are grounded in strong humanities scholarship and are intentionally designed for public interpretation and engagement.
Applicants can pursue one of two award types: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. Planning Grants are meant for the early development stage of a project, covering activities such as consulting with scholars, sharpening and refining the humanities themes and interpretive approach, conducting preliminary design work, testing concepts, and carrying out audience evaluation to understand needs and likely impact. Implementation Grants are intended for projects that are ready to move into final development and delivery. These funds support final scholarly research and consultation, design development, production activities, and installation or completion of the project so it can be presented to the public in its final form.
Award amounts range from a minimum of $1 to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000, and the program does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The funding is associated with CFDA number 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities - Public Programs, reflecting its emphasis on humanities interpretation for general audiences rather than purely academic research.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of public-serving entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and 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, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as specified, other than institutions of higher education). This structure makes the program accessible to a wide variety of cultural and civic institutions that deliver humanities programming.
The opportunity is administered by the NEH Division of Public Programs. Additional program details are available through NEH at http://www.neh.gov/grants/mlco. For assistance accessing the full announcement or for program questions, the contact point listed is the Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506, phone 202-606-8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEH "Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations" grant program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations" program is a discretionary funding opportunity that supports museums, libraries, historic places, and other cultural organizations in creating and delivering public humanities programming. The program emphasizes interpretation and sharing of humanities content with broad public audiences through accessible, well-designed formats.
What is the main purpose or focus of this grant?
The program supports projects that help people engage with history, culture, ideas, and scholarship. The central expectation is that funded work is grounded in strong humanities scholarship and is intentionally designed for public interpretation and engagement, rather than being aimed solely at academic or specialist audiences.
What types of projects and activities can be funded?
NEH indicates the program can fund a wide range of public-facing humanities formats, including:
- Exhibitions hosted at museums, libraries, and other venues
- Interpretive initiatives focused on historic places, sites, or regions
- Book and film discussion programs
- Living history presentations
- Other in-person humanities programs held at libraries, community centers, and similar public venues
- Digital public humanities projects such as interpretive websites and other digital formats that present humanities content to the public
Are digital projects eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. NEH explicitly includes digital public humanities work as eligible, including interpretive websites and other digital formats that present humanities content to the public.
What are the two award types available?
Applicants may apply for one of two award types: Planning Grants or Implementation Grants.
What is a Planning Grant intended to support?
Planning Grants support early-stage project development. Examples of supported planning activities include consulting with scholars, refining humanities themes and the interpretive approach, preliminary design work, testing concepts, and conducting audience evaluation to understand audience needs and potential impact.
What is an Implementation Grant intended to support?
Implementation Grants support projects that are ready for final development and delivery. These funds can support final scholarly research and consultation, design development, production activities, and installation or completion so the project can be presented to the public in its final form.
How much funding is available per award?
Award amounts range from a minimum of $1 up to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
How many awards did NEH anticipate making under this competition?
NEH anticipated making about 15 awards under this competition.
When was this opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on November 7, 2013. The application deadline was January 8, 2014.
What is the CFDA number for this program and what does it indicate?
The funding is associated with CFDA number 45.164, "Promotion of the Humanities - Public Programs." This reflects the program's emphasis on humanities interpretation for general audiences rather than purely academic research.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many public-serving entities, including:
- State governments
- County governments
- 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
- Nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as specified, other than institutions of higher education)
Which NEH office administers this grant program?
This opportunity is administered by the NEH Division of Public Programs.
Where can applicants find additional official details about the program?
Additional program details are available from NEH at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/mlco
Who can applicants contact for questions or help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants can contact the NEH Division of Public Programs using the contact information provided in the opportunity:
- Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506
- Phone: 202-606-8269
- Email: publicpgms@neh.gov
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