NEH Resources for Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)

NEH recognizes the important role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in educating and inspiring students, fostering exploration of African American history, culture, and identity, and expanding educational access in all areas of the humanities. NEH encourages HBCUs and their faculty members to take advantage of all NEH grant programs and resources, including those that are HBCU-specific.

NEH is a partner on the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and a member of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Interagency Working Group.

Examples of NEH-Funded Projects at HBCUs

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Graves Hall, Morehouse College, 2016 (Wikimedia Commons)

Regine O. Jackson, a professor of sociology and dean at Morehouse College received a grant through NEH's Awards for Faculty at HBCUs program. Her project uses archival maps and photographs to trace the evolution of Morehouse's campus in relation to its urban surrounding.

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Holmes Hall, Morgan State University, 2017 (Wikimedia Commons)

Morgan State University was awarded an NEH grant to preserve and digitize 220 linear feet of collections from the Sisters of the Holy Family, the second oldest Black sisterhood in the nation, founded in 1842.

Grant Programs

HBCU-Focused Programs

Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges & Universities
NEH funding for faculty and staff at HBCUs supports advanced research on humanities topics leading to publication, revision of an undergraduate course, or the development of community resources.

Other NEH Programs

Complete list of current NEH grant programs