Federal Grant Award Summary

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Michigan Humanities Council $670,812 under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) on June 1, 2026, for a five-year performance period extending through April 30, 2031. As a state humanities council, Michigan Humanities will utilize this general operating support grant to develop and deliver public humanities programming, educational initiatives, and subawards tailored to Michigan's communities. The funding enables the organization to advance NEH's strategic objectives of enhancing knowledge and understanding of the humanities while increasing public awareness of and support for humanities-focused activities throughout the state.

Michigan Humanities will deploy these resources to bring the humanities to life through a combination of direct public programming and competitive subawards to local cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations across Michigan. The council will tailor its grantmaking and programs to address the specific needs, resources, and interests of Michigan communities, supporting diverse initiatives such as educational programs, cultural awareness projects, oral history collections, and documentary initiatives. The organization must expend all obligated funds during the first three years of the award period and maintain comprehensive fiscal documentation for three years following final expenditure report submission, in compliance with NEH program requirements.