NEH Congressional Social Media Toolkit

NEH encourages Members of Congress to announce new grant awards on social media. Tag NEH (@NEHgov) in any social media posts. For post images, NEH’s logo is available here. Members can personalize the sample posts below, as desired.

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**Please keep all announcements under embargo until April 16th**

Downloadable social media graphics are provided below to share online.

Sample Twitter Posts

Great news! This week, @NEHgov announced [monetary amount] in grants awarded in [state/district] to support the humanities.

These funds will support educational and cultural efforts that positively impact our whole community. #NEHgrant

Thrilled to announce that @NEHgov has awarded a [monetary amount] grant to [grantee]. This award will support the humanities in our community. #NEHgrant

Congratulations to [state/district]’s own [grantee] on receiving an @NEHgov grant to [purpose of grant]. This grant will support the humanities in our community. #NEHgrant

[Grantee] in [state/district] just received an @NEHgov grant! #NEHgrant

@NEHgov has awarded grants to [institution(s) and/or individual(s)] in [state/district], like [example grantee], to support the #humanities our community. #NEHgrant

Congrats to [grantees] on receiving grants from @NEHgov. These orgs provide and support important educational and cultural resources to our community! #NEHgrant

I am pleased to announce that [grantee] has received a @NEHgov grant to [purpose of grant]. [Grantee] is a vital organization that preserves and provides access to cultural and educational resources. These funds will help support the humanities in our community.

Sample Instagram Posts

[Grantee] in [state/district] just received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (@NEHgov)! #NEHgrant.

NEH grants help preserve America’s rich history and cultural heritage, and encourageand support scholarship and innovation in history, archaeology, philosophy, literature, and other humanities disciplines.

To view information about this grant and others that support exhibitions, films, infrastructure, scholarly research, and more, visit [contact NEH for press release link].

So excited to announce that [grantee] of [state/district] was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (@NEHgov)! #NEHgrant

NEH grants help preserve America’s rich history and cultural heritage, and encourage and support scholarship and innovation in history, archaeology, philosophy, literature, and other humanities disciplines.

Sample Facebook Posts

I am excited to announce that [grantee] received a grant from @NEHgov! This grant will preserve and provide access to cultural and educational resources. [contact NEH for press release link]. #NEHgrant

NEH grants help preserve America’s rich history and cultural heritage, and encourage and support scholarship and innovation in history, archaeology, philosophy, literature, and other humanities disciplines.
Great news! This week, NEH announced [monetary amount] in grants awarded in [state/district] to support the humanities in our community

The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency created in 1965 and is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States.

It awards grants to top-rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers. #NEHgrant

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