Federal Grant Award Summary

The Northern Marianas Humanities Council received a $303,272 Project Grant award 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 the designated state humanities council for the Northern Mariana Islands, the Council will deliver general operating support for public humanities programming and subawards tailored to the needs and interests of the Commonwealth's communities. The award enables the Council to organize educational events, community dialogues, research initiatives, and cultural programming at local institutions including colleges, museums, libraries, and historic sites throughout the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Council's funded activities will advance NEH's strategic objectives of enhancing public knowledge of the humanities while increasing community awareness of and support for humanities-focused initiatives at the local and regional levels. Through this five-year grant, the Council will leverage subawards and direct programming to explore and navigate the diverse human experiences of the Northern Mariana Islands' indigenous and multicultural populations, delivering enriched learning experiences grounded in research, dialogue, programs, and publications consistent with the Federal/State Partnership program's mission to bring humanities education and lifelong learning to underserved communities.