Project Grant RJ31026425

The Center for Jewish History in New York was awarded a $153,292 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the agency's Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) for the period of January 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The funding will support LONG-TERM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AT THE CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY IN NEW YORK, enabling the Center to provide fellowships for scholars to conduct humanities research using its resources. As indicated in the program...

The Center for Jewish History, Inc. has received a $350,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to reconstruct the building envelope of its collection storage stacks. This project, which is part of the Center's broader sustainability initiative, will improve the preservation of its irreplaceable Jewish historical collections and reduce energy costs and emissions. The grant will cover 90% of the cost to...

The Center for Jewish History, Inc. will receive $700,000 through a three-year Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program. The Center will arrange, describe, and provide intellectual access to the records of the Council of Jewish Federations for the first time. Totaling 1,475 linear feet, the Council's records document 20th century American Jewish philanthropy and public service at the national...

The Center for Jewish History, Inc. was awarded a $199,791 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support preservation and access activities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program. Through this funding, the Center will retain 14 core staff positions and hire one intern to sustain public-facing and preservation services. Key deliverables include preserving physical collections, increasing access through continued...

The Jewish Museum in New York, New York received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164) to present the temporary exhibition "Revisiting New York: 1962-64" from July 22, 2022 to January 8, 2023. The exhibition will provide a comprehensive overview of the radical shift that occurred in American art, history, and global culture from 1962 to 1964 through critically...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $349,994 Project Grant to Case Western Reserve University under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) on January 1, 2025. The grant funds the "Between Memory and the Archive: Jewish Print Culture" institute, which will take place at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The institute will examine the evolution of...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) will support the purchase of exhibition materials, furnishings, lighting, and audio-visual equipment for a new museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be operated by T Of L Inc. The museum will educate the public about antisemitism, its perpetuation in modern society, and how communities can prevent its spread. The project will run from July...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $175,045 Project Grant to National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The grant will fund the "Moving Freedom Forward: Teaching a More Inclusive History" initiative, which combines teacher training and curriculum development to enhance classroom teaching and student learning about the histories of marginalized communities. The...

The New York Historical Society will receive $267,269 over three years from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support its Fellowship Program. Through this Project Grant award, starting in 2023 the Society will provide one fellowship annually through 2026 for promising scholars in American history. Fellows will conduct interdisciplinary research in history, art history, and material culture using the Society's...

This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program provided $199,510 to the Yivo Institute For Jewish Research to digitize and provide online access to three collections in its archives. Specifically, the award supported retaining five staff members to digitize approximately 70,000 pages from the Vilna Territorial Collection, Records of the Lithuanian Jewish Community Council, and the Jewish Customs...