High School Classical Curriculum Chairman's Grant

To strengthen the teaching of classical humanities curricula in American high schools, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is issuing a call for proposals for a discretionary Chairman’s Grant of up to $30,000 to enhance existing programs, resources, or courses in the fields of Classics, Great Books, and/or Western civilization. Projects may take a variety of approaches to the topic(s), but must draw on humanities disciplines such as philosophy, history, languages and literature, political science, archaeology, and Classics. 

Applicants for a High School Classical Curriculum Chairman’s Grant must currently teach courses in one or more of the following interest areas: Classics, Great Books, and/or Western civilization. Proposals must be directly related to the teaching of these subjects to high school students. 

This opportunity is open to public, charter, independent, and religiously affiliated high schools established in the United States or its jurisdictions as one of the following:

• nonprofit organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• state and local governments and their agencies
• federally recognized Native American Tribal governments

Institutions of higher education, individuals, and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible. 

Deadline to apply is February 10, 2027.

Requests for Proposals (PDF)
Use these instructions to prepare and submit your application.

Chairman's Awards: High School Classical Curriculum Chairman's Grant NOFO
Reference this document for instructions on how to fill out required Grants.gov forms.

Application Package
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