Funding Opportunity for
Organizations
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
Maximum award amount
$220,000
Period of performance
15 months
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
If you receive a "Bad Request" message when you apply, it is possible that your assigned role in Grants.gov does not give you the correct permission. See Grants Management Policy and Guidance for Awards to Organizations | The National Endowment for the Humanities (neh.gov) for more information.
NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene higher education faculty from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.
NOFO Webinar Recording: The video below provides an overview of what Institutes programs offer and how they are organized, addresses each section of the application requirements, and covers budget requirements and what to know about submitting your application.
Live Q&A Session: Register here to participate in a live Q&A session at 12 pm Eastern on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Optional Draft Review: Submit only a draft of your narrative as an attachment to institutes@neh.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern on January 6, 2025, to receive feedback from program officers before the final deadline. Draft narratives must be no more than 10 pages long for new applicants, and 12 pages long for returning applicants.
What’s New for 2025:
Previously Funded Projects (see Section C.3, Eligibility Information):
Accessibility (see Section A.1, Purpose):
Attachments (see Section D.2, Content and Form of Application Submission):
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Application Instructions
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
Notice of Funding Opportunity, 2025
Grants.gov application package
Program Resources
Frequently Asked Questions, 2025
Past and Upcoming Professional Development Programs
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty Awards, 2021-2024
Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for NEH Grant Proposals
Sample Application Narratives
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty: Civil War Archives: A New Social and Cultural History of the Civil War (Residential Format)
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty: The Making of Modern Brazil: Marginal Spaces, Race, and Urban Life (Combined Format)
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