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Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

National Endowment for the Humanities

Deadline: TBD

Summary

The grant aims to enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at colleges and universities with fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students, particularly those that are community colleges, minority-serving institutions, rural colleges, or have a high percentage of Pell grant recipients. Eligible applicants include government entities, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and both public and private institutions of higher education. For application details, refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity or contact the grantor at spotlight@neh.gov.

Full description

Description

Projects must enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at one or more colleges and universities that enroll fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students and that belong to at least one of the following categories: community colleges, minority-serving institutions, rural colleges and universities, or colleges and universities with more than 40% of students receiving Pell grants.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Grantor contact information

Description

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Email

spotlight@neh.gov

spotlight@neh.gov

Apply on official siteUpdated Oct 30, 2025

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