Digital Projects for the Public Grant is sponsored by U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications, interactive touch screens, games, and virtual environments. Projects should attract a broad, general, nonspecialist audience and incorporate sound humanities scholarship. It includes three funding categories: Discovery (up to $30,000), Prototyping (up to $100,000), and Production (up to $400,000).

NEH Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports fellowship opportunities at independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the U.S. and American overseas research centers. These fellowships provide humanities scholars with stipends, a collegial environment, and access to resources for research on foreign cultures.

Fellowship for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. This program, a collaboration with the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, supports social science research focused on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. The award period can be between 6 and 12 months and must be full-time.

NEH Fellowships is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Competitive awards for individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing, leading to the production of books, monographs, peer-reviewed articles, e-books, born-digital materials, translations with annotations or a critical apparatus, or critical editions resulting from previous research.

Public Scholars is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Research. 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.

Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports research on modern Japanese society and culture, and U. S. -Japan relations. Similar to NEH Fellowships, awards can be for 6 to 12 months and must be full-time and continuous.

Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This grant encourages college faculty and staff to apply for funding to strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at their institution by developing new or enhancing existing humanities programs, resources (including digital), or courses. Past recipients have developed online databases and instructional materials to document and preserve endangered languages.

Grants for America's 250th is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds public programs celebrating the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and America's 250th anniversary. The program supports scholarship-based exhibitions, programs, and public engagement activities that bring history and the humanities to broad audiences. Eligible applicants include museums, nonprofits, historical societies, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal entities. Award amounts vary by project scope. The application deadline is May 31, 2026.

Celebrate America! Chairman's Grants in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Office of the Chair. This initiative leverages the humanities to advance civics education and promote a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the United States. While not exclusively arts-focused, projects that utilize music and arts education to explore American history and culture for youth in schools could be eligible.

Celebrate America! Chairman's Grants in Honor of America's 250th Anniversary is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This special initiative leverages the humanities to advance civics education and promote a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the United States. Projects could include educational programs, exhibitions, or digital resources related to American history and civics.

Digital Projects for the Public is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that interpret and analyze humanities content in primarily digital platforms and formats, such as websites, mobile applications, and virtual environments. While the primary focus is humanities content, projects that involve analyzing social media data to understand public discourse around cultural or social issues, potentially including crowdfunding related to such issues, could be relevant. The program has three categories: Discovery (up to $30,000 for early-stage planning), Prototyping (up to $100,000 for proof-of-concept), and Production (up to $400,000 for final production and distribution).

Save America's Treasures is sponsored by National Park Service (in partnership with IMLS, NEA, NEH). This program supports the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections. Grants are available for collections projects that address conservation needs of nationally significant collections held by museums, libraries, archives, and other collecting institutions, including physical conservation, care, and collections management.

Save America's Treasures is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) / National Park Service. This program, administered by the NEH Division of Collections & Infrastructure, aims to preserve nationally significant cultural heritage properties and collections. While not directly 'arts and culture' focused, it can support the preservation of historic sites and collections that contribute to neighborhood character and cultural understanding.

Media Projects (Development) is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds the development of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced, and analytical approach. NEH offers two funding levels under this program: Development awards of up to ,000 for projects spanning 6 to 12 months, and Production awards of up to ,000 for projects lasting 1 to 3 years. Eligible applicants are U.S. organizations. The deadline for the 2026 cycle is June 25, 2026.

Media Projects (Development and Production) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced, and analytical approach. While focused on broader media, print-related elements such as catalogs or accompanying publications could be part of a larger project.

Media Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Lifelong Learning. This program supports the development and production of documentaries, radio programs, and other media projects that explore humanities topics and reach broad public audiences. NEH offers many grant programs to support museums, historic sites, colleges, universities, K-12 teachers, libraries, public television and radio stations, research institutions, independent scholars, and nonprofits nationwide.

Media Projects (Production) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports the production and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced, and analytical approach.

NEH Media Projects is a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds the development and production of documentary films, film series, radio programs, and podcasts that engage broad public audiences with humanities scholarship. Offered at two funding levels, Development awards provide up to $75,000 for project planning over 6–12 months, while Production awards provide up to $700,000 over 1–3 years. Projects must be grounded in humanities research and demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced, and analytical approach. Eligible applicants are organizations producing media that makes humanities ideas accessible and compelling to general audiences. The deadline for the 2026 funding cycle is June 25, 2026. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov.

Curriculum Development: Western Civilization, American History, American Government and Civics, and the Great Books Tradition is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This new grant program supports the development of undergraduate and graduate humanities programs and courses focused on Western civilization, American history, American government and civics, and the Great Books tradition.

Media Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical.

Media Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - Division of Lifelong Learning. The NEH Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of documentaries, radio programs, and podcasts that interpret humanities topics for the general public. Environmental education focused on historical, ethical, or cultural perspectives on the environment could be eligible.

Linguistics Program (incl. DLI-DEL via NSF/NEH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports basic research on human language, including endangered-language documentation infrastructure (DLI-DEL), for institutions of higher education. While not exclusively focused on intelligence community needs, research in linguistics and less commonly taught languages can be highly relevant.

Linguistics Program (including DLI-DEL via NSF/NEH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Supports research on human language, encompassing investigations of the properties of individual human languages and natural language in general, and the intersections of linguistics with cognition, society, and other areas of science.

Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Supports fieldwork, archiving, and description of endangered languages. This program directly aligns with language development and preservation, though the 'endangered' aspect is key. Bible translation projects for endangered languages would fit well.

Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence: Collaborative Research is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This funding opportunity advances humanistic knowledge by supporting teams of scholars working on joint endeavors related to AI. It is interested in projects exploring the impacts of AI-related technologies on the nation's values, including civil rights, civil liberties, privacy, human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security.

NEH Humanities Initiatives is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). NEH Humanities Initiatives grants support the development of curricula, courses, and educational programs in the humanities. While chess is not explicitly a 'humanity,' a program that explores the history, cultural significance, or philosophical aspects of chess, especially in relation to critical thinking and literacy development, could potentially fit.

NEH Awards for Faculty is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports individual faculty members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment (IHHEs) pursuing research of value to humanities scholars, students, or general audiences. Awards can be used for a wide range of humanities research projects.

Promotion of the Humanities_Division of Preservation and Access (Common Heritage) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that aim to capture and preserve America's cultural heritage, including family histories and life stories, by supporting the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of public programming at community events that explore these materials.

Public Humanities Projects (Community Conversations category) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person programming. The Community Conversations category supports series of at least six in-person public programs, three months to two years long, centered on significant humanities resources. Projects can include after-school programs and summer camps.

Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence - Fellowships, Awards for Faculty at HBCUs, or Public Scholars funding opportunities is sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This program supports projects that bring humanities insights into the exploration of challenges and opportunities AI presents for American civic and social life, with particular interest in the impacts of AI-related technologies on the nation's values, civil rights, civil liber…