Project Grant RZ31064826
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $493,865 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) to implement its upcoming permanent exhibition, "Egypt on the Nile." The grant will fund a two-year public humanities position and support the development of this immersive exhibition that will interpret the natural and human history of ancient Egyptian society by displaying genuine...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Carleton College $100,000 on January 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to develop new methodological and comparative frameworks for small-island archaeological studies in the Northeast Mediterranean. The project brings together researchers from the United States, Greece, and elsewhere to examine how small islands illuminate patterns of human adaptability, migration, and social complexity from...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Mariners Museum $748,210 on January 1, 2027, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to stabilize, catalog, and digitize maritime archaeological artifacts from the Siege of Yorktown in preparation for the battle's 250th anniversary in 2031. The Mariners Museum, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, will execute the following deliverables: photograph,...
- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) received a $750,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program to renovate the museum's historic Egyptian Wing. The renovations will upgrade the 19,000 square feet of gallery and collections storage space to create bright, updated exhibit spaces, install air conditioning, and expand access to the museum's world-renowned Egypt and Nubia...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $249,991 Project Grant to New York University under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161). The grant will fund "The Antefixa Project," a scholarly digital initiative to document and explain the contributions of diverse artistic communities in ancient Italy between 500-75 BCE. The project applies humanistic, digital, computational, and scientific methods to archaeological remains of sacred sculpture to...
- Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Carnegie Institute, doing business as Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, a $400,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) beginning September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2027. The primary deliverable is "Black Photojournalism," the first comprehensive traveling museum exhibition documenting the work of approximately 40 Black photojournalists active in the United...
- The Carnegie Library of Homestead in Munhall, Pennsylvania received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) on September 1, 2024. The funding will support Phase Two of the library's $15 million capital campaign to renovate and improve its historical 123-year-old building. Specific activities covered by the grant include ADA upgrades, hazard abatement, demolition, general construction,...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $194,346 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA #45.161) to President and Fellows of Harvard College. The grant will fund a 3-year scholarly project titled "Ghost Writers of Upper Egypt: A Unique Archive of Arabic Field Diaries in the Archaeological Literature of Egypt and Sudan." The project aims to promote Egyptian Arabic as a valid language for academic research and help decolonize Egyptology...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $100,000 project grant to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York (operating as State University College) for the "Virtual Aquapolis" project. The grant, funded through the agency's Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164), will support the development of an immersive virtual reality (VR) and interactive web experience that examines over 400 years of environmental history and human...
- The Carnegie Library of Homestead received a $135,313 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support continued access to humanities-related collections and programs at the library from January 2022 through December 2022. Key activities to be funded include digitizing 232 reels of historic local newspapers from Western Pennsylvania and holding community...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Carnegie Institute (doing business as Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh) $226,455 under the Collaborative Research program (CFDA 45.035) on October 1, 2026. The award funds preparation of an edited volume documenting two approximately 4,000-year-old Egyptian funerary boats of King Senwosret III. The boats, currently held in the care of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, are among only a handful of preserved, life-sized ancient Egyptian vessels in museum care. The funded research capitalizes on a limited window while both boats undergo disassembly for treatment and remounting, enabling in-depth scholarly study previously unavailable. The resulting publication will survey ancient Egyptian boat-building techniques, trade, artistry, craftsmanship, spiritual practices, and symbolism. Performance occurs in Pennsylvania and runs through September 30, 2029. The Collaborative Research program supports teams of scholars addressing significant humanities research questions and advance humanistic knowledge through joint research efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $226.5k | 8/11/26 |