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Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds professional development institutes convening 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.
Institutions of higher education and K-12 educational organizations may apply to host institutes; eligible participants receive stipends of $650 to $3,450 for one- to four-week programs. Individual institution grant awards can reach up to $220,000. The application deadline is April 22, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education and K-12 educational organizations can apply to host institutes. K-12 educators are eligible to attend. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Stipends of $650-$3,450 (for one- to four-week programs); individual grant awards can be up to $220,000 for institutions. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 22, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Public Scholars is a fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research that funds individual authors conducting research and writing for nonfiction books in the humanities aimed at the broad public. The 2026 competition is limited to projects focused on American history and culture, or Western civilization from antiquity to the present. Writers with or without academic affiliation may apply; no advanced degree is required, though applicants must have at least one nonfiction book published by a university or trade press as sole author. Awards are $60,000 ($5,000 per month) paid directly to the applicant. The 2026 application deadline was April 22, 2026.
NEH Fellowships are competitive individual awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Research that support scholars pursuing projects of exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing in the humanities. Fellowship recipients receive up to $60,000 ($5,000 per month) to conduct research or produce books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, born-digital materials, translations, or critical editions. Projects may be at any stage of development. NEH encourages applications from independent scholars without institutional affiliations. No advanced degree is required. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have lived in the United States for at least three years. The application deadline was April 22, 2026.
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research. This program supports advanced social science research on Japan. While not exclusively focused on evaluation critique, social policy research with a Japan focus and strong methodological rigor could be a fit.
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) supports innovative grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education. It supports reforms, innovations, and significant improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of national significance and serve as national models. Under the FIPSE Program, the Secretary may make grants for special projects concerning areas of national need. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116V. Applications for grants under this FIPSE Special Focus Competition--CFDA number 84.116V must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. While completing your electronic application, you will be entering data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-061809-002. Assistance Listing: 84.116. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $150K per award.
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 27, 2021. Purpose of Program: The NASNTI Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to enable them to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native Americans and low-income individuals. Institutions may use the grants to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out activities to improve and expand their capacity to serve Native American and low-income students. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031X. Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-051022-001. Assistance Listing: 84.031. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $550K per award.