Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities
Division of Education Programs
THE DEADLINE FOR THIS CYCLE HAS PASSED.
Updated guidelines will be posted in advance of the next deadline. In the meantime, please use these guidelines to get a sense of what is involved in assembling an application.
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Humanities Initiatives strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or enhancing existing programs, resources (including those in digital format), or courses that explore, interpret, and preserve the diversity of human cultures, ideas, and practices, past and present.
Projects must address a core topic or set of themes drawn from humanities areas such as history, philosophy, religion, literature, or humanities-informed composition and writing skills.
NEH welcomes applications for projects that are modest in scope, duration, and budget, as well as applications for expansive, long-term projects.
Note: Narrative attachments may not exceed 8 single-spaced pages.
There will be a live Q&A on March 8, 2023, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Click here to join the meeting
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- 202-600-8430
- Phone Conference ID: 831 293 922#
Optional draft review: Submit a partial or full draft of your narrative as an attachment to @email by March 21, 2023 to receive feedback from program officers before the final deadline.
Read the Notice of Funding Opportunity to ensure you understand all the expectations and restrictions for projects delivered under this program and are prepared to write the most effective application.
Application Materials
Humanities Initiatives Notice of Funding Opportunity 2023 (PDF)
Humanities Initiatives Grants.gov application package
Program Resources
Humanities Initiatives Frequently Asked Questions, 2023 (PDF)
Recent Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities Awards
Sample Application Narratives
Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Dakota Language and Literature
Haskell Indian Nations University, Summer Bridge Program in Literature
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Weaving Our History: Voices of Wisdom and Memory
When you are ready to apply, register for an account with SAM.gov and Grants.gov; both are required. If you already have completed the registrations, make sure they are current.
Follow the instructions outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Grants.gov.
You will receive a confirmation from Grants.gov when you’ve successfully submitted your application. Subsequently, you will receive up to five more notices confirming different stages in the application process. Verify that you have received all confirmations. Note that email filters may send these messages to your spam or junk folder.