The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded an $802,600 project grant to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant will support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming in Iowa from June 2021 through April 2023. As the state's partner in the NEH's Federal/State Partnership, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs will fund public humanities projects and provide operational...
The Iowa Museum Association, Inc. received a $93,325 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The award period runs from February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2021 to support the "Teaching Iowa History" project. The Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program aims to strengthen institutional capacity and work in the humanities by providing federal matching funds for cash...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $428,609 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) to Humanities Nebraska, a non-profit organization operating as Humanities Nebraska. The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024, supports Humanities Nebraska's efforts to bring humanities programming to life across the state through subawards and public programming that explores human connections and cultural understanding. The...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $414,260 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) to the Idaho Humanities Council, Inc. operating as Humanities In Idaho. The grant, with a performance period from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2029, provides general operating support to the Idaho Humanities Council to deliver humanities-focused programming and sub-awards to local partners such as libraries, museums, schools,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $944,736 Project Grant to the Minnesota Humanities Center, doing business as the Humanities Education Center, to support programming under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). This program provides annual grants to state humanities councils to promote local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming. Funding will support the Minnesota Humanities Center's work organizing public events,...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Historic Hudson Valley $269,800 under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development federal grant program (CFDA 45.163) to support a virtual teacher training institute from July 16-22, 2023. The institute will provide professional development to 36 K-12 educators on teaching about slavery in the northern colonial era. The NEH Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program aims to improve teaching of American history and...
Historic Deerfield, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to expand its virtual and hybrid humanities programming. With this two-year award beginning Oct 1, 2021, Historic Deerfield will hire a new Digital Engagement Specialist and pursue infrastructure upgrades to deliver high-quality digital content and hybrid programming to worldwide audiences. Specific activities...
This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the establishment of an undergraduate laboratory and curriculum at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The University of Iowa will receive $150,000 under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program to develop a dedicated undergraduate workspace and new introductory course on global print cultures paired with an existing course on global manuscript...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $687,045 to the Nebraska Humanities Council through the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) from June 15, 2021 to April 30, 2023. The funding will support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming delivered by the Nebraska Humanities Council division of Humanities Nebraska. The Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program provides annual grants to humanities councils in...
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Idaho Humanities Council Inc. $678,657 under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) from June 15, 2021 through April 30, 2023. The Idaho Humanities Council, doing business as Humanities In Idaho, will use these funds to support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming. As the state humanities council for Idaho, the organization promotes public engagement with history, literature,...