Project Grant SO30923126

Federal Grant Award Summary

Humanities Tennessee received a $556,824 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129), effective June 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. As a state humanities council, Humanities Tennessee will utilize this general operating support grant to deliver public humanities programming and provide subawards to cultural organizations and institutions throughout Tennessee. The funding enables the organization to foster community engagement and civic dialogue by developing and delivering humanities-based educational initiatives, public programs, and grants tailored to the needs, resources, and interests of Tennessee communities.

The organization will advance NEH's strategic objectives by bringing humanities education and lifelong learning opportunities to Tennesseans through diverse programming that examines ideas, stories, history, arts, and culture. Humanities Tennessee will serve as the primary conduit for federal humanities funding at the state level, managing sub-grant awards to local nonprofits, public institutions, and cultural organizations while maintaining comprehensive fiscal documentation and submitting required annual plans and activity reports to NEH. Consistent with Federal/State Partnership program requirements, funded activities must occur during the first three years of the five-year performance period.