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FY2024 Historic Preservation Fund - Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program
$750,000
US Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 21, 2025

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits for the rehabilitation of historic properties in rural communities, promoting economic development and cultural preservation.

Community Development
State governments
FY2025 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants
$2,200,000
US Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This program provides annual matching funds to state and territorial historic preservation offices to support the preservation and recognition of historic properties across the United States.

Humanities
State governments
FY2025 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual Tribal Historic Preservation Office Grants
$200,000
US Department of the Interior (National Park Service)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized Tribal Historic Preservation Offices to help them preserve and protect historic properties on tribal lands.

Humanities
Native American tribal organizations
Scholarly Editions in American History
$3,000,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to create reliable editions and translations of important humanities texts, enhancing access and scholarship in American history.

Humanities
State governments
Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition
$750,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that preserve and enhance access to historical materials related to America's founding era, aimed at nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes
$25,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Arts)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 14, 2025

Date Added

Jun 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $25,000 to nonprofit organizations and local governments for arts projects that celebrate notable figures in American history as part of the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

Arts
Nonprofits
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Cultural and Paleontological Resource Management- Bureau wide
$30,000
US Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that preserve and enhance access to cultural and paleontological resources on public lands, targeting state and local governments, educational institutions, tribal organizations, and nonprofit groups.

Environment
State governments
Public Scholars
$60,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports individual authors, including academics and journalists, in creating well-researched nonfiction books for a general audience, particularly those exploring themes related to American history and culture.

Humanities
Individuals
U.S. Embassy Kuwait PAS Annual Program Statement
$25,000
US Department of State (U.S. Mission to Kuwait)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Kuwaiti non-profits, educational institutions, and individuals to create projects that strengthen cultural and educational ties between the United States and Kuwait.

Arts
Individuals
National Garden of American Heroes: Statues
$600,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 2025

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is for individual U.S. citizens to design and create lifelike statues honoring notable Americans, celebrating the nation's heritage in preparation for its 250th anniversary.

Humanities
Individuals
Archival Projects
$150,000
National Archives and Records Administration
Federal

Application Deadline

Nov 5, 2025

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies in enhancing public access to historical records through preservation, digitization, and improved discoverability of archival collections.

Humanities
State governments
Archaeology Program Senior Research Awards
$350,000
National Science Foundation (U.S. National Science Foundation)
Federal

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports established researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct innovative archaeological studies that enhance our understanding of past human behavior and cultural practices.

Science and Technology
Individuals
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators
$220,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 11, 2026

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports professional development programs for higher education faculty and K-12 educators to deepen their understanding of the humanities through intensive study and collaboration.

Humanities
State governments
Landmarks of American History and Culture
$190,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 11, 2026

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This grant provides funding for workshops that help K-12 educators and higher education faculty enhance their teaching of American history and culture through direct engagement with historical sites and resources.

Humanities
State governments
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
$250,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 12, 2026

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports training initiatives that equip scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students with advanced digital tools and methodologies to enhance their research in the humanities.

Humanities
State governments
Awards for Faculty Institutional Support HBCUs and TCUs
$30,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 1, 2025

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities to help cover costs associated with faculty members taking temporary leave for NEH fellowships, ensuring continuity in humanities research and instruction.

Humanities
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Enhancing Access to Justice in Rural Communities
$75,000
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2025

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This competition provides funding to community organizations, governments, and academic institutions to develop innovative solutions that improve access to legal services for rural residents facing significant barriers to justice.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
$60,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 23, 2025

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support for U.S. scholars and researchers to conduct advanced social science research on Japan, encouraging engagement with Japanese-language sources and fostering scholarly exchange between the U.S. and Japan.

Humanities
Individuals
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
$350,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in developing innovative digital tools and research methods that enhance humanities scholarship and public engagement.

Humanities
State governments
Public Humanities Projects
$750,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in creating public exhibitions and programs that explore key themes of American history and culture, engaging diverse audiences through humanities scholarship.

Humanities
Nonprofits