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"Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Provides professional development programs for higher education faculty and K-12 educators to deepen their understanding of significant humanities topics.
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Institutes for K-12 Educators Institutes for K-12 Educators If you receive a "Bad Request" message when you apply, it is possible that your assigned role in Grants. gov does not give you the correct permission. See Grants Management Policy and Guidance for Awards to Organizations | The National Endowment for the Humanities (neh.
gov) for more information. NEH-funded institutes are professional development programs that convene K-12 educators from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.
NOFO Webinar Recording: The video below provides an overview of what Institutes programs offer and how they are organized, addresses each section of the application requirements, and covers budget requirements and what to know about submitting your application. Live Q&A Session: Register here to participate in a live Q&A session at 12 pm Eastern on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Optional Draft Review: Submit only a draft of your narrative as an attachment to @email by 11:59 pm Eastern on January 6, 2025, to receive feedback from program officers before the final deadline. Draft narratives must be no more than 10 pages long for new applicants, and 12 pages long for returning applicants. Previously Funded Projects (see Section C.
3, Eligibility Information): Clarification regarding the definition of a returning project: You are considered a returning applicant if your project director or co-project directors have been previously awarded under the Institutes, Landmarks, or Seminar program. Accessibility (see Section A.
1, Purpose): Clarification regarding project design: For combined-format projects, virtual and residential sessions occur at different times, but all participants attend in the same format simultaneously unless modifications are needed for accessibility accommodations.
Clarification regarding institutional resources: Host institutions must provide reasonable accommodations for project team members, participants, presenters, and institution staff by ensuring facilities, program activities, and sites are accessible to a diverse group of people. Attachments (see Section D. 2, Content and Form of Application Submission): Each resume in Attachment 4 (Resumes for key personnel) must not exceed two pages.
Review your application package Begin by reading the Notice of Funding Opportunity, below. You want to ensure you understand all the expectations and restrictions for projects delivered under this program and are prepared to write the most effective application. Notice of Funding Opportunity, 2025 Grants.
gov application package Frequently Asked Questions, 2025 Past and Upcoming Professional Development Programs Institutes for K-12 Educators Awards, 2021-2024 Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for NEH Grant Proposals Sample Application Narratives Institutes for K-12 Educators - Courting Liberty: Slavery and Equality Under the Constitution, 1770-1870 (residential format) Institutes for K-12 Educators - Making the Good Reader and Citizen: The History of Literature Instruction at American Schools (virtual format) Institutes for K-12 Educators - Human/Nature: An Exploration of Place, Story, and Climate Futurism (combined format) Sample Budget Justification Register for a SAM number and an account on Grants.
gov Grants. gov Self Service Knowledge Base Grants. gov Applicant Registration Guidance Complete your application package Follow the instructions outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity and the Grants.
gov instructions. Submit your application package You will receive a confirmation from Grants. gov when you’ve successfully submitted your application.
Subsequently, you will receive up to five more notices confirming different stages in the application process. Verify that you have received all confirmations. Note that email filters may send these messages to your spam or junk folder.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Higher education faculty and K-12 educators. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately $1,500,000 for Higher Education Faculty and $1,500,000 for K-12 Educators. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was February 12, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators is funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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