The University of Chicago received a $349,969 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to develop "FLORENCE ILLUMINATED: VISUALIZING THE HISTORY OF ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND SOCIETY." This 2-year project, with an award date of September 1, 2024, will create a free online research platform that serves as a repeatable model for integrating and sharing digital humanities research...
The Illinois Humanities Council, Incorporated was awarded a $737,354 Project Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant, effective from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2029, will enable the organization to activate the humanities through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen civic...
This $341,949 federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) supports the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) in building teaching capacity and improving equitable access to climate resilience resources for cultural heritage organizations and communities. Specifically, the grant will fund efforts to evaluate and improve existing climate resilience resources,...
This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) provides $201,000 to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc. to develop a long-term sustainability strategy for the museum. The project will involve a comprehensive sustainability assessment, including a facilities condition assessment, energy audit, and collection of data on water use, waste streams, and greenhouse gas emissions. This assessment,...
The University of California, Los Angeles will receive $349,826 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver products and services as part of the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program. Specifically, the university will conduct research, analysis, and dissemination of data on barriers to integrating sustainability in cultural heritage conservation education. This work will build upon prior Phase I...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $194,261 Project Grant to the American Historical Association (AHA) under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163). The grant will fund a three-week combined format summer institute for 25 higher education faculty on U.S. environmental policy and responses to environmental changes from the early 19th century through the 20th century. The institute will be held at the William J. Clinton Presidential...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) provides $100,000.00 to the University of Delaware to develop low-cost air quality sensor protocols. The project is designed as a case study across two institutions, the Winterthur Museum & Library and the Baltimore Museum of Art, to integrate low-cost air quality sensors into environmental monitoring...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $199,985 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The grant will fund a three-week summer institute for 30 English Language Arts teachers to explore strategies for teaching climate justice using young people's literatures and media. The institute will provide participants with an opportunity to develop a literature-based,...
This $149,957 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162) will fund the implementation of a humanities-informed environmental studies major at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). The program aims to integrate humanities perspectives, such as social, cultural, and historical knowledge, into environmental studies to help translate scientific and...
This federal Project Grant award of $15,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) will fund two week-long workshops in June 2025 focused on "BVLBANCHA RISING: LOUISIANA LANDMARKS AND CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES." The workshops will invite 20 higher education and humanities practitioners to explore coastal Louisiana cultural landmarks imperiled by sea-level rise, biodiversity threats,...