Opportunity Information: Apply for 20101028 RQ
Apply for 20101028 RQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scholarly Editions and Translations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.161 Promotion of the HumanitiesResearch.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 30, 2010 and posted on Jul 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 28, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Special district governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Individuals Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program funds the creation of high-quality scholarly editions and translations of existing texts and documents that are currently hard to access or only available in incomplete or unreliable versions. The central goal is to make important humanities sources usable for research, teaching, and public understanding by supporting the careful editorial and interpretive work needed to publish authoritative texts. While the program most often supports editions and translations of major literary, philosophical, and historical materials, it is not limited to those genres; eligible projects can also include other humanistic forms such as musical notation and scores, as long as the work involves rigorous scholarly editing or translation.
Projects can be supported for sustained periods, with awards covering full-time or part-time work for at least one year and up to three years. NEH expects the work to be collaborative rather than solo, requiring a project team that includes at minimum one editor or translator plus at least one additional staff member. This structure reflects the program's emphasis on producing durable, field-respected editions and translations that benefit from multiple forms of expertise, whether that means editorial method, language competence, historical scholarship, textual criticism, or technical production skills for digital outputs.
A key expectation is that applicants show they understand and will follow established professional standards for scholarly editing. NEH specifically points applicants to best practices associated with the Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) and the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions (MLA CSE). Translation proposals are also expected to be explicit about the translation strategy being used, explaining how the translator will handle issues like fidelity to the source, readability, historical register, specialized terminology, and any interpretive challenges unique to the work. In general, NEH-funded editions and translations must include an appropriate scholarly and critical apparatus. That typically includes introductions and annotations that explain what the text is, how it has been transmitted over time, what editorial choices were made, and what historical and intellectual context a reader needs to understand it. The program accepts proposals for editions of foreign-language materials presented in the original language, as well as editions of translated materials.
NEH places strong emphasis on public value and access because it is a taxpayer-funded agency. As a result, it encourages wide availability of the products created with grant funds. Grant products can take many forms, including edited documentary collections, critical editions, translated volumes, musical scores, and digital projects such as websites. For projects that produce websites, NEH indicates a preference, all else being equal, for models that provide free public access, reflecting the program's broader commitment to making humanities resources easy to find and use by scholars, educators, students, and the general public.
From the posted opportunity details, this is a discretionary grant program in the humanities (CFDA 45.161, Promotion of the Humanities: Research). The opportunity anticipated around 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and no stated minimum award floor. Cost sharing or matching is not required. Eligible applicants are broad and include individuals, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, private and public institutions of higher education, and units of government (including state, local, special district, county, and federally recognized tribal governments). The archived posting lists a deadline of October 28, 2010 (Funding Opportunity Number 20101028 RQ). Applicants looking for models can consult sample narratives from successful applications referenced in the program resources, and additional samples can be requested via editions@neh.gov. For help or program questions, NEH provides contact through its Division of Research Programs by phone at 202-606-8200, email at editions@neh.gov, and TDD access for hearing-impaired applicants at 1-866-372-2930.
FAQs: NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations Grant Program
What does the NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations program fund?
The program funds the creation of high-quality scholarly editions and translations of existing texts and documents that are currently hard to access or only available in incomplete or unreliable versions. The goal is to support the editorial and interpretive work needed to publish authoritative, field-respected texts that can be used for research, teaching, and public understanding.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central aim is to make important humanities sources usable and trustworthy by supporting careful scholarly editing or translation and the production of authoritative texts with appropriate scholarly context.
What types of materials are eligible?
The program most often supports editions and translations of major literary, philosophical, and historical materials, but it is not limited to those genres. Eligible projects can include other humanistic forms, such as musical notation and scores, as long as the project involves rigorous scholarly editing or translation.
Does NEH only support print publications?
No. Grant products can take many forms, including edited documentary collections, critical editions, translated volumes, musical scores, and digital projects such as websites.
Are digital projects allowed, including websites?
Yes. The program explicitly includes digital projects such as websites among allowable product types.
Does NEH prefer grant-funded websites to be free to the public?
Yes. Because NEH is a taxpayer-funded agency and emphasizes public value and access, it indicates a preference (all else being equal) for digital models that provide free public access.
How long can a project be supported?
Projects can be supported for sustained periods. Awards may cover full-time or part-time work for at least one year and up to three years.
Does NEH expect projects to be collaborative?
Yes. NEH expects the work to be collaborative rather than solo and requires a project team.
What is the minimum team structure required?
At minimum, the project team must include one editor or translator plus at least one additional staff member.
Why is collaboration emphasized?
The program is designed to produce durable, field-respected editions and translations that benefit from multiple forms of expertise, which may include editorial method, language competence, historical scholarship, textual criticism, or technical production skills for digital outputs.
What standards does NEH expect for scholarly editing?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate that they understand and will follow established professional standards for scholarly editing. NEH points applicants to best practices associated with the Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) and the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions (MLA CSE).
What does NEH expect from translation proposals?
Translation proposals are expected to clearly explain the translation strategy, including how the translator will handle fidelity to the source, readability, historical register, specialized terminology, and interpretive challenges unique to the work.
What is meant by a "scholarly and critical apparatus"?
NEH-funded editions and translations must include an appropriate scholarly and critical apparatus. This typically includes introductions and annotations that explain what the text is, how it has been transmitted over time, what editorial choices were made, and the historical and intellectual context readers need to understand it.
Can a project propose an edition of foreign-language materials in the original language?
Yes. The program accepts proposals for editions of foreign-language materials presented in the original language.
Can a project propose an edition of translated materials?
Yes. The program accepts proposals for editions of translated materials as well.
How many awards does NEH anticipate making?
From the posted opportunity details, NEH anticipated around 20 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posted opportunity lists an award ceiling of $300,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the posted opportunity details.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include individuals; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status; private and public institutions of higher education; and units of government, including state, local, special district, county, and federally recognized tribal governments.
What is the CFDA number and program category listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant program in the humanities under CFDA 45.161, Promotion of the Humanities: Research.
What is the funding opportunity number and deadline shown in the archived posting?
The archived posting lists a deadline of October 28, 2010, and shows Funding Opportunity Number 20101028 RQ.
Are there examples of successful applications available?
Yes. Applicants can consult sample narratives from successful applications referenced in the program resources, and additional samples can be requested by email.
How can I request additional sample narratives?
You can request additional samples by emailing editions@neh.gov.
How do I contact NEH with program questions?
NEH provides contact through its Division of Research Programs by phone at 202-606-8200 and by email at editions@neh.gov.
Is there TDD access for hearing-impaired applicants?
Yes. TDD access is available at 1-866-372-2930.
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