NEH american rescue plan: humanities organizations grant application from the omohundro institute of early american history and culture [the omohundro institute of early american history and culture…

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture (OI) was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program. The grant will support the OI's continued production of digital and audio humanities programming focused on early American history.

Specifically, funding will retain three staff positions that were slated for layoff due to pandemic-related budget cuts. Retained staff will produce twenty-six podcast episodes of "Ben Franklin's Word" and further develop online resources related to early American history and support of women scholars. The grant aims to ensure the OI can continue its outreach and programming for humanities academics as well as the general public through 2026, in alignment with the NEH's "A More Perfect Union" initiative emphasizing America's 250th anniversary. No subawards are associated with this Project Grant award.

Activities

Staff will maintain the omohundro institute?s programs and digital outreach for humanities scholars and the wider public. Activities will include the production of twenty-six podcast episodes of ?BEN franklin?s word,? And the continued development of online resources related to early american history and the support of women scholars.

Expected outcomes

Funding will support the retention of three key staff members slated for layoff due to budget and revenue cuts associated with the pandemic, as well as the continued creation of humanities programming.

Intended beneficiaries

Humanities scholars, as well the broader public who can access the institution?s digital and audio content.

Subrecipient activities

The project does not intend to issue subawards.]