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humanities Grants

Open federal grant opportunities in humanities. Deadlines, award amounts, and agency contacts — all sourced from Grants.gov.

3 open grants
National Endowment for the HumanitiesClosing soon

Collaborative Research

The program supports groups of two or more scholars increasing humanistic knowledge through the preparation of a manuscript for print publication, the creation of a scholarly digital project, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward an interpretive product. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.

20260916-RZ

Award Ceiling

$250K

Closes

Sep 16, 2026

4d left

Federally recognized Native American tribal governmentsPrivate institutions of higher education
National Endowment for the HumanitiesClosing soon

Scholarly Editions and Translations

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.

20260916-RQ

Award Ceiling

$1.0M

Closes

Sep 16, 2026

4d left

Public & state institutions of higher educationCity or township governments
National Endowment for the Humanities

Collections Stewardship

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Planning and implementation projects may include conservation and preservation; digitization and description; enhancement of long-standing digital resources in the humanities; and preservation services or education and training for students and professionals in collections stewardship.

20260511-PCS

Award Ceiling

$500K

Closes

Dec 15, 2026

94d left

State governmentsCounty governments

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