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Opportunity Summary:

Programming Grants to Accompany NEH on the Road Exhibitions is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) designed to help host institutions build strong public humanities programming around an NEH on the Road traveling exhibition. The purpose is not to fund the exhibition booking itself, but to support the related events and educational activities that make the exhibition more engaging and meaningful for general audiences. In practice, the grant is meant to help a host site turn an exhibition visit into a broader community humanities experience that encourages interpretation, discussion, and public participation.

The kinds of activities supported are flexible as long as they are clearly grounded in the humanities and aimed at public audiences. NEH highlights common formats such as public lectures, reading and discussion series, film screenings paired with moderated discussions, and Chautauqua-style presentations featuring scholars. Applicants may also propose family-oriented programs, guided exhibition tours, and other programming approaches that broaden access and invite people into the themes of the exhibition. The emphasis is on ancillary programming that complements the traveling exhibition and helps reach audiences beyond those who might simply walk through a gallery, including community members who are drawn in through talks, facilitated conversations, and participatory learning events.

Eligibility is limited and tied directly to the NEH on the Road exhibition booking process. An organization can apply only if it is a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and has already received a confirmed booking for one of the NEH on the Road exhibitions through Mid-America Arts Alliance (the partner organization that manages the tour bookings). In other words, the exhibition booking is a prerequisite: institutions first secure a confirmed exhibition date through Mid-America Arts Alliance, and then they can seek this NEH funding to support the associated public programs they plan to deliver during the exhibition run.

The opportunity falls under the humanities funding activity category and corresponds to CFDA 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities - Public Programs. The funding instrument is a grant, and the listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award. The award ceiling is listed as $1,000, with an award floor of $0, indicating relatively small grants intended to cover modest program expenses (for example, speaker honoraria, discussion facilitators, supplies for family days, or promotional materials tied to the humanities programming). Because the ceiling is low, successful proposals typically need to be tightly scoped, realistic, and focused on high-impact activities that can be delivered efficiently.

Key dates in the notice show that the opportunity was posted on December 2, 2010, created on December 1, 2010, and had an original and current closing date of December 31, 2011, with an archive date of January 30, 2012. The funding opportunity number is 20111231 MR, and the official title is Programming Grants to Accompany NEH on the Road Exhibitions. While those dates indicate this particular announcement is historical, the structure still reflects how NEH has often supported public-facing humanities interpretation around traveling exhibitions.

For additional official guidance, the notice points to the NEH web page for the program at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/NEHontheroad2011.htm. Applicants or interested organizations that need assistance accessing the full announcement or have program questions are directed to NEH's Division of Public Programs at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506, phone 202-606-8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.

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