Assistance program
Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development
$73.8 Million committed in FY2018–FY2026
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities
- Assistance
- Project Grants
- CFDA number
- 45.162
- What it does
- Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development programs enhance the teaching and study of the humanities by creating new resources, programs, and curricula. Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities, Community Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities strengthen humanities teaching and learning at these institutions. Humanities Connections fosters partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs. Dialogues on the Experience of War helps U.S. military veterans and others think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service. The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humanities.
- Who benefits
- U.S. public and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (including institutions of higher education), state and local governmental agencies, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments, humanities scholars, and the general public.
- Who applies
- For the Humanities Initiatives and Humanities Connection programs, eligible applicants public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, including U.S. Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs) as defined by Executive Order 13532, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs) as defined by Executive Order 13270, and community colleges. For the Dialogues program, eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
- Authorized by
- Public Law 89-209; 20 U.S.C. § 951
- Program site
- https://www.neh.gov/divisions/education ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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