State or jurisdictional humanities program [with the general operating support grant, humanities tennessee brings the humanities to life through subawards and/or public programming in tennessee

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Humanities Tennessee $828,946 on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The award funds the Nashville-based state humanities council's development and distribution of humanities-focused educational initiatives, community engagement activities, and subawards to organizations and institutions across Tennessee through a five-year general operating support grant. Performance extends from June 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, in Tennessee. Humanities Tennessee distributes grant funds to local cultural and educational organizations as subawardees in compliance with NEH program requirements, tailoring its subaward-making and public programming to the needs, resources, and interests of Tennesseans to foster community and civility through programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts, and culture.

The council tailors its subaward-making and public programs to the needs, resources, and interests of tennesseans. In doing so, IT delivers on its mission to foster community and civility in tennessee through public programs that examine and reflect upon ideas, stories, history, arts, and culture.]