Federal Humanities Grants
Explore 194 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Jan 8, 2026
Date Added
Jan 27, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to small and mid-sized organizations, such as libraries and museums, to help them preserve and manage their humanities collections effectively.
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.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 2, 2024
This federal funding program provides resources to local agencies that assist low-income individuals and families in overcoming poverty through essential services and community development initiatives.
Application Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Date Added
Jun 17, 2025
This grant provides funding to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies to preserve and improve access to primary source materials related to America's independence and the establishment of its government.
Application Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Date Added
Jan 23, 2025
This grant provides funding for doctoral students at U.S. institutions to conduct innovative research in cultural anthropology that enhances understanding of human social and cultural diversity.
Application Deadline
Nov 25, 2025
Date Added
Aug 28, 2025
This funding opportunity supports state and local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, and tribal organizations in enhancing the interpretation and education of historic battlefields and sites of armed conflict across the United States.
Application Deadline
Jan 9, 2026
Date Added
Jan 27, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to cultural institutions like museums and libraries to implement environmentally sustainable strategies for preserving their collections and improving storage conditions.
Application Deadline
Jan 5, 2026
Date Added
Jun 18, 2025
This grant provides funding for non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and government bodies in the U.S. and France to create projects that celebrate the historical and cultural ties between the two nations in honor of America's 250th anniversary.
Application Deadline
Feb 15, 2026
Date Added
Oct 2, 2024
This grant provides funding to doctoral students at U.S. universities for research projects that document and preserve endangered languages and develop innovative language infrastructure.
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.
Application Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Date Added
Jan 31, 2025
This grant provides funding for senior researchers in cultural anthropology to conduct innovative studies that deepen our understanding of human social and cultural diversity.
Application Deadline
Nov 12, 2025
Date Added
Dec 27, 2024
This program provides funding to U.S.-based nonprofit publishers and accredited higher education institutions to create free digital editions of books based on research supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Application Deadline
Jan 8, 2026
Date Added
Sep 10, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support for the restoration of historic battlefields from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War, aimed at preserving their historical integrity and significance.
Application Deadline
Sep 30, 2026
Date Added
Aug 29, 2025
This grant provides funding to state and local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations to acquire and protect historically significant battlefield lands from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War.
Application Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Date Added
Jan 31, 2025
This grant provides funding for researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct fundamental studies in linguistics, focusing on language properties and processing, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and the documentation of endangered languages.
Application Deadline
Jan 15, 2026
Date Added
Jan 27, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies for the digitization and preservation of historically significant American newspapers, ensuring free public access to these vital resources.
Application Deadline
Feb 15, 2026
Date Added
Oct 2, 2024
This funding opportunity supports research and preservation efforts for endangered languages, targeting higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and tribal entities engaged in linguistic documentation and infrastructure development.
Application Deadline
Dec 3, 2025
Date Added
Jan 2, 2025
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in creating accessible scholarly editions and translations of important humanities texts through collaborative projects.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 5, 2020
This funding opportunity supports projects that promote U.S. policy priorities in international settings, focusing on themes like human rights, global health, and climate action, and is open to non-profit organizations, think tanks, and educational institutions operating in Geneva or internationally.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Feb 1, 2024
This program provides financial support to Tribal Colleges for improving facilities and purchasing essential equipment to enhance education and community access for Native American students.