NEH Chairman’s Disaster Recovery Grants Available for Humanities Institutions Impacted by Texas Floods

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites institutions affected by the floods in Central Texas in July 2025 to apply for fast-track emergency grants to preserve and protect humanities collections at libraries, museums, colleges, universities, historical societies, and other cultural organizations.

Cultural institutions in FEMA-designated disaster areas of Texas can apply immediately for NEH Chairman’s Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections grants of up to $30,000 to preserve documents, books, photographs, art works, historical objects, audiovisual media, and digital collections damaged by the floods. Organizations providing preservation assistance for affected humanities collections are also eligible to apply. 

This special Chairman’s Grant opportunity will be open until January 26, 2026, with applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.  Applications for disaster recovery grants are available here.

These funds may be used for activities such as drying, cleaning, and packing humanities collections, transferring artifacts to temporary storage, or consulting with conservators and preservation professionals.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. To submit an application, or for additional information, please contact @email. 

National Endowment for the Humanities: The National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at neh.gov.