Project Grant TA30993126
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the Museum of the American Revolution a cooperative agreement valued at $2.24 million under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to amplify scholarship, public engagement, and educational resources regarding the international dimensions and impact of the Declaration of Independence. The award, obligated on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028, supports five...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The American Philosophical Society received a $190,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163), awarded January 1, 2026. The grant funds "America's Forgotten Founders: The Revolutionary City of Philadelphia," a professional development initiative consisting of two residential, site-based workshops designed for 5th–12th grade teachers of multiple...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $100,000 to The Library of America (The Literary Classics of the United States Inc.) on April 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to develop and deliver "The Living Declaration: Rediscovering America's Founding Text." This public humanities initiative will produce a five-part public program series and a multimedia online resource that interprets the origins, historical development, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to develop "The First Salute: Jews, Religious Liberty, and the American Revolution." The award, obligated on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2027, will support the creation of a special exhibition opening in April 2026 that...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $1,295,514 Project Grant to the National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The four-year cooperative agreement will support educational programming from 2023 to 2026 focusing on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and continued efforts toward a more just and inclusive society. National History Day Inc. will produce...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Adams Papers Editorial Project The Massachusetts Historical Society received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161), awarded January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. This funding supports the Adams Papers Editorial Project, which produces authoritative scholarly editions of diaries, letters, official records, public writings, and literary...
- The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Adams Papers Editorial Project The Massachusetts Historical Society received a $3.0 million Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. The award supports the Adams Papers Editorial Project, which produces authoritative scholarly editions of diaries, letters, official records, public writings, and literary materials...
- The American Philosophical Society received a $123,300 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to support a Postdoctoral Fellowship from January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024. The NEH grant will fund research and scholarship activities for a postdoctoral fellow at the American Philosophical Society. As described in the program description, the Promotion of the Humanities Research program aims to...
- Christopher Newport University's Center for American Studies received a $195,558 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161), awarded March 1, 2026, with completion by February 28, 2028. The grant funds a series of events and educational initiatives commemorating America's semiquincentennial (July 4, 2026) and the Center's twentieth anniversary (June 1, 2027). Primary deliverables include annual...
The American Philosophical Society received a $200,210 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to develop and deliver "These Truths: The Declarations of Independence," a major temporary exhibition scheduled for April 2026 through January 2027. The award supports the complete development, installation, and public interpretation of the exhibition, which will showcase rarely displayed versions of the Declaration of Independence from the organization's collections, including Thomas Jefferson's handwritten draft and the chair in which he composed it. The project will be grounded in scholarly research and contributions from leading scholars and public history collaborators, with deliverables also including an accompanying scholarly catalogue and a public conference. The exhibition will explore the historical events leading to July 1776, the Declaration's meaning for multiple audiences at the time of ratification and dissemination, and its enduring significance as a national symbol throughout the 19th century. By bringing together important archival materials for the first time, the project will enhance public understanding of the Declaration's history and legacy as the foundational document of American independence. The award period extends from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.2k | 3/24/26 |