Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $567,350 to the Massachusetts Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy on June 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). This five-year general operating support grant, with a completion date of April 30, 2031, enables the Foundation to develop and deliver public humanities programming and educational initiatives throughout Massachusetts tailored to local community needs and interests.

Through this award, the Foundation provides grantmaking opportunities and public programming that leverage humanities disciplines—including history, literature, and philosophy—to enhance civic engagement and improve residents' lives. The Foundation utilizes the funding to make subawards to other organizations and deliver direct public humanities programs across Massachusetts, thereby increasing public access to and engagement with humanities-focused activities at the statewide and local levels. As a state humanities council under the Federal/State Partnership program, the Foundation must expend funds during the first three years of the performance period and maintain comprehensive fiscal documentation for three years following final expenditure report submission.