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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Funding Opportunity Title: Humanities Connections

Funding Opportunity Number: 20210914-AKA-AKB

Funding Opportunity Type: New

Federal Assistance Listing Number: 45.162

Application Deadline: September 14, 2021

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Executive Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Humanities Connections program. The purpose of this program is to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Awards support innovative curricular approaches that foster partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs (such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields), in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students.

Funding Opportunity Title Humanities Connections Funding Opportunity Number 20210914-AKA-AKB Federal Assistance Listing Number

45.162

Application Deadline September 14, 2021, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Anticipated Announcement April 2022 Anticipated FY 22 Funding Approximately $1,500,000 Estimated Number and Type of Award

Approximately 14 Planning and 7 Implementation grants

Award Amount Planning: up to $35,000 Implementation: up to $150,000

Cost Sharing/Match Required No Period of Performance Planning: up to 12 months

Implementation: 18 to 36 months

All projects must start no earlier than June 1, 2022 and no later than September 1, 2022.

Eligible Applicants U.S. two- or four-year public or private 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education.

See C. Eligibility Information.

Program Resource Page https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections

Pre-Application Webinar A pre-application webinar will be hosted on June 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Publication Date June 23, 2021 https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_M2M5Njc5NDktZGM4MS00NmNhLWIzNzgtNGRlMDRhMjcyZDMy%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252293b06459-c77d-44b6-af7f-e813cddcdcc3%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522f28c01cd-bca1-4980-b35a-b9102b345024%2522%252c%2522IsBroadcastMeeting%2522%253atrue%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=3002e15c-535e-4852-bf7d-e8d9ddc1a102&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true

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Table of Contents

A. Program Description

1. Purpose

2. Background

B. Federal Award Information

1. Type of Application and Award

2. Summary of Funding

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing

3. Other Eligibility Information

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Application Package

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

E. Application Review Information

1. Review Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Assessment of Risk and Other Pre-Award Activities

4. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

G. Agency Contacts

H. Other Information

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A. Program Description

1. Purpose This notice solicits applications for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs’ Humanities Connections program.

The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Awards support innovative curricular approaches that foster partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences and in pre-service or professional programs (such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields), in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students.

Humanities Connections projects must include:

• substantive and purposeful integration of the subject matter, perspectives, and pedagogical approaches of two or more disciplines (with a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities)

• collaboration between faculty from two or more departments or schools at one or more institutions

• experiential learning as an intrinsic part of the proposed curriculum

• long-term institutional support for the proposed curriculum innovation(s)

Competitive applications will demonstrate:

• that the proposed curricular project expands the role of the humanities in addressing significant and compelling topics or issues in undergraduate education at the applicant institution(s)

• that these projects develop the intellectual skills and habits of mind cultivated by the study of the humanities

• that faculty and students will benefit from meaningful collaborations in teaching and learning across disciplines as a result of the project

If the project addresses core or general education requirements, or requirements for specific pathways or pre-professional programs, it must incorporate a fresh approach. For example, applicants might consider:

• filling a new or unmet curricular gap in which the humanities will play an integral role

• opening a new interdisciplinary minor or certificate program

• transforming existing curricular pathways

• connecting existing fields of study to new or emerging disciplines

Applicants are not required to secure external evaluation for Humanities Connections projects.

Unallowable activities are described in section D6. Funding Restrictions.

Funding levels The Humanities Connections program includes two funding levels: Planning and Implementation. Implementation proposals may be, but are not required to be, based on projects previously funded at the Planning level. An award from NEH for one stage of a project

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does not commit NEH to continued support. Applications for each stage of a project are evaluated independently. See C3. Other Eligibility Information.

Planning Planning awards (up to $35,000 and for 12 months) support the interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty from two or more departments or schools (a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities), with the goal of designing a new, coherent curricular program or initiative. The award provides the institution(s) the opportunity to create a firm foundation for implementing the program. Project activities include identifying the members of a collaborative team and organizing the planning process; defining the rationale, design, and structure that would undergird a comprehensive and institutionally sustainable effort; and establishing potential scenarios for curriculum development and experiential learning opportunities. Institutions may draw on current short-term initiatives or curricular programs run by individual departments in this effort.

The outcome of a successful planning award should be a project in, or ready for, the implementation stage.

Planning awards may be used to:

• establish and convene a collaborative team to develop overall project goals and outcomes

• consult outside experts on curriculum design or experiential learning opportunities

(such as individual or collaborative undergraduate research projects, or a structured experience with community-based, project-based, or site-based learning)

• organize seminars for faculty and administrators on substantive issues related to the success of the project

• coordinate focus or discussion groups around issues central to project rationale

• design potential new courses, instructional models, and pedagogies for development

• work with institutional leadership to outline long-range planning and sustainability

Implementation Implementation awards (up to $150,000 and from 18 to 36 months) support the interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty from two or more departments or schools (a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities), with a sustainable curricular program or initiative as the outcome. Implementation proposals must show unambiguous evidence of prior planning and present a defined rationale with clear intellectual and logistical objectives that are supported by institutional commitment. The award provides applicants the opportunity to build on faculty/administrative or institutional partnerships and to develop and refine the project’s intellectual content, design, and scope. Applicants for Implementation awards should clearly demonstrate commitments of any partners or collaborators; outline preferred approaches to curriculum building/consolidation; incorporate experiential learning opportunities; and explain outreach strategies to attract students to the new educational opportunity.

The outcome of an Implementation award should be a project that has completed its pilot phase.

Implementation awards may be used to:

• convene a core faculty team and develop working groups on issues central to project rationale

• engage outside experts on issues pertinent to project content, design, and sustainability

• develop, implement, assess, and refine curriculum (such as new courses, modules, and pathways) and instructional models for effective pedagogy

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• establish pilot projects and activities for experiential learning (such as individual or collaborative undergraduate research projects, or a structured experience with community-based, project-based, or site-based learning)

• create and implement outreach strategies to attract students to new educational opportunities

• conduct mid- and long-range feasibility studies

Recipients of Implementation awards must prepare a final “lessons learned” white paper for a broad professional audience, which may be made available on the NEH website. See F3 Reporting.

2. Background This program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. §956, et seq. Awards are subject to 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations (for grants and cooperative agreements issued December 26, 2014 or later).

According to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 0f 1965, “The term ‘humanities’ includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology;

comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.”

Examples of NEH-funded projects may be found using the Funded Projects Query Form.

Learn more about NEH.

NEH Areas of Interest NEH is especially interested in supporting projects that advance humanities-related work in the following areas:

“A More Perfect Union”: NEH Special Initiative Advancing Civic Education and Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary The task of building a more perfect Union rooted in the ideal of human equality falls to every generation of Americans, ours no less than our predecessors. The basic goals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness endure over time, even as the challenges change: from founding a nation out of colonies; to dismantling the institution of slavery; to prevailing through times of economic depression and war; to advancing civil rights for all; to strengthening our democratic institutions; to building a more inclusive and sustainable society.

NEH’s A More Perfect Union initiative encourages projects that explore, reflect on, and tell the stories of our quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society throughout our history.

NEH especially welcomes projects that bring the perspective of the humanities to questions of racial justice, gender equality, the evolution of the American landscape, as well as America’s place in the world. Projects that strengthen Americans’ knowledge of our principles of constitutional governance and democracy are strongly encouraged, as are projects that address the experiences of Native Americans and other under-represented communities. In addition, NEH welcomes projects that develop innovative approaches to sustaining the nation’s humanities infrastructure and preserving its historical record.

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Standing Together In recognition of the importance of the humanities both in helping Americans to understand the experiences of service members and in assisting veterans as they return to civilian life, NEH has launched a special initiative titled Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War. This special initiative draws on the power of the humanities 1) to support advanced research in the humanities that explores war and its aftermath; 2) to promote discussion and deepened understanding of the experiences of those Americans affiliated with the armed services, whether active duty or veterans; and 3) to support returning veterans and their families.

Protecting our Cultural Heritage In response to the destruction of cultural heritage materials worldwide, NEH encourages applications for projects that study, document, or create digital representations of lost or imperiled cultural heritage materials. Proposed projects should be based on scholarly work and follow standards and best practices. Projects must demonstrate the capacity to be sustained and must be widely accessible to the public. Learn more about Protecting our Cultural Heritage.

In addition, NEH encourages projects that include Native American organizations and communities as lead applicants and project partners.

B. Federal Award Information

1. Type of Application and Award NEH seeks new applications in response to this notice.

NEH will provide funding in the form of grants.

2. Summary of Funding You may request up to $35,000 for Planning or up to $150,000 for Implementation.

Successful applicants will be awarded outright funds.

The period of performance is up to 12 months for Planning or 18 to 36 months for Implementation. All projects must have a start date no earlier than June 1, 2022, and no later than September 1, 2022.

Approximately $1,500,000 is expected to be available to fund an estimated 14 Planning and 7 Implementation awards.

NEH will not determine the amount available until Congress enacts the final FY 2022 budget.

This notice is subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and is a contingency action taken to ensure that, should funds become available for this purpose, applications can be processed, and funds awarded in a timely manner.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include U.S. two- or four-year public or private 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, including community colleges, four-year public and private colleges and universities, liberal arts colleges, research universities, Historically Black Colleges https://www.neh.gov/grants/standing-together https://www.neh.gov/grants/standing-together https://www.neh.gov/grants/protecting-our-cultural-heritage

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and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions.

Individuals, foreign and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

2. Cost Sharing Cost sharing is not required in this program.

Cost sharing or matching is the portion of the project costs not paid by NEH funds. Cost sharing will not be considered in the evaluation of applications.

Applicants may use voluntary cost sharing for projects in which the total costs exceed the amount awarded by NEH.

Voluntary cost sharing consists of the cash contributions made to a project by the applicant, including unrecovered indirect costs, and by third parties as well as third-party in-kind contributions. Third-party in-kind contributions are non-cash contributions (such as property or services) that benefit the funded project, and are contributed by non-federal third parties, without charge, to the recipient of the federal award.

Recipients are responsible for maintaining auditable records of the source and use of cost sharing contributions. See 2 CFR §200.306.

3. Other Eligibility Information Eligible applicants may submit multiple applications for separate and distinct projects under this announcement. Recipients of open Humanities Connections awards may apply.

Collaboration with other postsecondary institutions is welcome, but a single institution must serve as the applicant of record, and will be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award. In addition, the project director must be employed by or affiliated with the applicant institution.

Two or more applications for federal funding and/or approved federal award budgets are not permitted to include overlapping project costs. However, applicants may seek funding from other NEH programs for complementary aspects of the same overall project.

An applicant whose project has received a prior award from NEH may request support for a new or subsequent stage of that project. Such proposals will be judged by the same criteria as others in the current competition. Previously rejected applications may be revised and resubmitted.

NEH does not make awards to other federal entities or to applicants whose projects are so closely intertwined with a federal entity that the project takes on characteristics of the federal entity’s own authorized activities. This does not preclude applicants from using funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, other federal entities in their projects. Such resources may not be used as gifts to release NEH matching funds.

NEH does not provide financial assistance to foreign institutions or organizations. Nevertheless, otherwise eligible American institutions may apply for collaborative projects involving U.S. and foreign organizations provided they do not use NEH funds for the purpose of issuing subawards to any foreign organization, as defined in 2 CFR §200.1 and 2 CFR §200.331(a). This limitation does not preclude American institutions from obtaining the services of foreign individuals and consultants to carry out various programmatic activities on a fee-for-service basis, as specified in 2 CFR §200.459; it also does not preclude vendor contracts such as in-country transportation https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=3aeab4e3a836f5b6807999701e518c94&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_1306 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=35fcd29238edd42c8b1f8b1628e39d47&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_11 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b76712a585433486e57dafcd521c952e&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_1331 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=35fcd29238edd42c8b1f8b1628e39d47&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_1459

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services in accordance with 2 CFR §200.331(b). If you are interested in submitting an application for a project involving international collaboration, consult with program staff.

Applications must be received by the deadline. Late, incomplete, nonresponsive, or ineligible applications will not be considered for funding under this notice. Applications that exceed specified page limits will not be reviewed. See the Application Components Table.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Application Package This funding opportunity is available in Grants.gov under number 20210914-AKA-AKB. You can also find a link to the funding opportunity on the program resource page.

This funding opportunity includes two application packages, which can be found under the “Package” tab. Select the appropriate one based upon your project type. Each package includes a series of required and conditionally required forms. You will upload additional application components into the Attachments Form.

Planning: AKA2021 Implementation: AKB2021

You must apply electronically using Grants.gov Workspace or a Grants.gov system-to-system solution. A multistep registration process is required to submit your application. See D3 Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management.

To request a paper copy of this notice, contact humanitiesconnections@neh.gov.

Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact NEH via Federal Relay at 800-877-8399.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission Your application will include a narrative, budget, and other required forms and attachments.

Narrative Compose a narrative that provides a comprehensive description of your proposed project. Your narrative should be succinct, well organized, and free of technical terms and jargon so that peer reviewers can understand the proposed project.

You must limit the narrative to fifteen double-spaced pages. Use one-inch margins and at least 12-point type. Applications that exceed page limits or violate format instructions will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected from further consideration.

Use the following section headings for your narrative. NEH has aligned each section of the narrative with a corresponding review criterion. Refer to E1. Review Criteria.

Intellectual rationale (corresponds to review criteria Intellectual quality and Impact) Identify the topic or issue that the project addresses, articulating the need for a new or revised direction for the humanities in undergraduate education at your institution(s). Define your objectives by addressing how your project will encourage and develop new integrative and experiential learning opportunities, bringing the resources and perspectives of the humanities to bear on students’ broader educational goals and on the larger intellectual and cultural life of the https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b76712a585433486e57dafcd521c952e&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5#se2.1.200_1331 https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections mailto:humanitiesconnections@neh.gov

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institution. Explain how any proposed inter-institutional partnership(s) will help accomplish your goals.

For Planning proposals, describe the desired outcomes for the planning process. Estimate the potential impact on student engagement over a given span of years after implementation (for example, the expected number of students enrolled per “x” years in a new minor, certificate, or curricular pathway). In Attachment 4, you may include relevant research or data collected for programs or disciplines that may be involved in your project (optional).

For Implementation proposals, summarize the conclusions reached as a result of your planning process. Note how the planning experience improved or transformed your initial goals.

Address project scale, such as the number of faculty and departments/schools involved and the number of community or other partnerships formed (if any). Describe the anticipated impact on institutional, program, or project goals, such as the expected number of students enrolled in new curriculum or engaged in experiential learning opportunities, over a given span of years after implementation. In Attachment 4, provide relevant quantitative and qualitative data collected during the planning phase that will inform your implementation strategy.

Content and design (corresponds to review criteria Intellectual quality and Design quality and feasibility) For Planning proposals, describe how the project’s interdisciplinary nature will expand the role of the humanities in the undergraduate curriculum. Articulate your plans for the substantial and purposeful integration of the humanities and non-humanities disciplines under consideration, explaining how you will integrate their subject matter, perspectives, and pedagogical approaches. Give a rationale for potential subject areas to be explored, outlining any key topics or resources relevant to your project goals.

Describe the intended curricular context and undergraduate audience for the project. Explain how the anticipated experiential learning activities and any non-academic partnership(s) will amplify your project focus and goals. Provide examples of planned or projected experiential learning opportunities and partnerships as appropriate.

Outline your planning process, detailing the steps for collaboration between departments, schools, and/or outside organizations, and explain their relevance to your institution(s).

Applicants should describe anticipated activities such as:

• developing potential partnerships and collaborations

• exploring new approaches to curriculum building and/or consolidation

• investigating pedagogies for conveying interdisciplinary project content

• creating experiential learning opportunities

• identifying possible scenarios for student engagement

• collecting and sharing institutional and public data

• developing faculty-administrative relationships for project support and sustainability

• constructing an outline for future development of the project

• creating an outreach strategy to attract students to new educational opportunities

Provide a work plan in Attachment 2 and a list of relevant team readings and resources in Attachment 3.

For Implementation proposals, demonstrate how you will develop and implement this project. Describe the project’s interdisciplinary character, intended undergraduate audience, and curricular setting. Outline the project structure, including the components to be developed, 20210914-AKA-AKB 8 and articulate how these components will work to form an integrated whole. Provide details on the specific subject areas to be explored in the various curriculum components, the individual courses involved, and the frequency of offering for each. Describe key topics, texts, and other resources to be used in each course or component. Explain the anticipated experiential learning opportunities and articulate their relationship to the proposed curricular structure, providing concrete and specific examples as appropriate. Articulate your outreach strategies to attract students to the new educational opportunities, both initially and long-term. Estimate the projected enrollment in the relevant courses and/or components for the first three years, noting any anticipated growth or expansion.

Outline the stages of the planned project development and implementation, the planned activities, and the texts and other non-textual resources to be used by the team. Provide a work plan in Attachment 2 and a list of relevant readings and resources in Attachment 3.

Collaborative team (corresponds to review criterion Design quality and feasibility) For Planning proposals, describe the qualifications and responsibilities of the project director(s) and other personnel who will collaborate in the planning process. Outline the composition of the collaborative team and explain how it reflects the key stakeholders in the planning process, including any external contributors to the project, such as visiting scholars, consultants, and/or community partners.

For Implementation proposals, identify members of the collaborative team and define their roles and responsibilities. Identify any external contributors to the project, such as visiting scholars, consultants, and/or community partners, and describe their qualifications and roles.

Discuss how the composition of the team includes key stakeholders in the implementation process.

For both Planning and Implementation proposals, key stakeholders may include:

• full-time or adjunct faculty from two or more departments (with a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities)

• high-level administrators, such as deans and provosts

• advanced undergraduates/graduate students acting as advisors

• humanities-oriented teaching and learning professionals (including librarians/media specialists)

• experiential learning coordinators

• members of cultural or community organizations, professional societies, and education professionals

For both Planning and Implementation proposals, if subsequent additions to the team are anticipated, describe the process by which they will be recruited and/or selected.

You will provide brief résumés or biographies as Attachment 5 and letters or e-mails of commitment as Attachment 6.

Institutional context and resources (corresponds to review criteria Design quality and feasibility and Impact) Provide brief background information on the humanities at your institution(s), including information about current enrollments, majors, faculty, and existing resources. Describe how the institution’s resources (for example, personnel, library or museum holdings, information technology, learning centers) support the project.

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If the project involves more than one institution, describe how the proposed collaboration will enhance any ongoing or previous partnerships or arrangements.

Impact and dissemination – Implementation applicants only (corresponds to review criterion Impact) Describe the anticipated long-term institutional impact of the project and explain how the curricular innovation will be sustained beyond the period of performance. Discuss how you will build and scale student enrollment beyond the period of performance.

Explain how you will disseminate project outcomes to a wider audience beyond your institution(s): for example, by sharing your curricular model with other faculty at a local/regional workshop, making a professional conference presentation, or publishing your findings in a digital or print format.

Provide two letters indicating long-term support for the project from the leadership at the institution(s) involved (such as the president, provost, or dean) as part of Attachment 6.

Evaluation (corresponds to review criteria Design quality and feasibility and Impact) For Planning proposals, describe your methodology for evaluating the results of the planning stage, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative measures as appropriate. In addition, explain how you will assess the feasibility of proceeding to the next stage of the project.

For Implementation proposals, explain how you will assess the project both during and after the period of performance. Define the benchmarks for evaluating ongoing activities during the period of performance and the criteria for assessing the outcomes of the project as a whole.

Incorporate quantitative measures, such as the number of new or revised courses offered, undergraduate participation in new programs such as certificates or minors, extent of student engagement and enrollment data, and faculty development results.

As a reminder, external evaluation is not required in this program.

NARRATIVE GUIDANCE

To ensure that you fully address the review criteria, this table provides a crosswalk between the narrative language and where each section falls within the review criteria.

Narrative Section Review Criteria Intellectual rationale Intellectual quality

Impact Content and design Intellectual quality

Design quality and feasibility Collaborative team Design quality and feasibility Institutional context and resources Design quality and feasibility

Impact Impact and dissemination (Implementation applicants only)

Impact

Evaluation Design quality and feasibility Impact

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Research and Related Budget You must submit a project budget using the Research and Related Budget form included in the Grants.gov application package and attach a budget justification.

Complete a single detailed budget for the proposed period of performance. The form will generate a cumulative budget for the period of performance.

Required fields are indicated in yellow. Round to the nearest whole dollar amount in all dollar fields. The inclusion of a cost category on the Research and Related Budget does not automatically indicate that an expense is allowable in this program. See D6. Funding Restrictions for a list of unallowable costs. Carefully review these instructions to ensure that costs are not disallowed.

All costs, must be reasonable, necessary to accomplish project objectives, allowable in terms of 2 CFR 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles, auditable, and incurred during the period of performance.

All costs are subject to audit, record retention, and other requirements set forth in 2 CFR 200 Subpart F.

If you charge indirect costs to the project, ensure that expenses included in your organization's indirect cost pool are not charged to the project as direct costs. See H. Indirect Costs.

Introductory Fields If not pre-populated, indicate your organization’s unique entity identifier, the name of your organization, and the period of performance start and end dates. This should be the same as the information provided on your SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance - Short Organizational.

Check “project” for budget type.

A. Senior/Key Person Include the names of the project director and other senior/key persons who are employed by the applicant organization and who are involved in the project. Do not include collaborators at other institutions or consultants here, as they will be included in F. Other Direct Costs.

Enter the base salary (annual compensation) and identify the number of months the senior/key person will devote to the project in the applicable box (i.e., calendar, academic, summer). Use either calendar months or a combination of academic and summer months. Failure to include base salaries can result in a delay of the issuance of awards.

If level of effort will not change throughout the year, you may use only the calendar months column. If effort remains constant, but your institutional business process requires noting academic and summer months separately, you may use both columns. If effort varies between academic and summer months, leave the calendar months column blank and use only the academic and summer months columns. If your institution does not use a nine-month academic year or a three-month summer period, include your institution's definition of these terms in your budget justification.

Enter the requested salary and fringe benefits for each senior/key person. Per 2 CFR §200.431, fringe benefits are allowances and services provided by employers to their employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Fringe benefits include, but are not limited to, the costs of leave (vacation, family-related, sick, or military), employee insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit plans. The sum of requested salary and fringe benefits will be automatically calculated for each senior/key person.

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Salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and .466. Fringe benefits claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.431.

The form can accommodate up to eight senior/key persons. If you are requesting funds for additional senior/key persons, list them in a separate document using the same format as the Research and Related Budget. Save the document as a PDF named additionalpersonnel.pdf and attach it under “Additional/Senior Key Persons” If applicable, enter the total funds requested for personnel listed in the attachment in the "Total Funds requested for all Senior/Key Persons in the attached file" field.

B. Other Personnel For each project role described below, identify the number of personnel proposed, the total number of months, total salary, and total fringe benefits requested as described in A. Senior/Key Person. Totals will be automatically calculated.

Post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students In your budget justification, list names, roles, associated months, and requested salary and fringe benefits for post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students.

As a matter of programmatic policy, tuition remission is not allowable.

Secretarial/Clerical In most circumstances, the salaries of administrative, secretarial, or clerical staff are included as part of indirect costs (see H. Indirect Costs). Per 2 CFR §200.413(c), direct charging of salaries for administrative or clerical staff may be appropriate only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Administrative or clerical services are integral to a project or activity.

2. Individuals involved can be specifically identified with the project or activity.

3. Such costs are explicitly included in the budget or have prior written approval of the federal awarding agency.

4. The costs are not also recovered as indirect costs.

In your budget justification, document how direct charging for secretarial/clerical personnel (i.e., administrative and clerical staff) meets all four conditions. NEH may request additional information for these positions in order to assess allowability.

Additional Other Personnel List any additional project role(s). The form can accommodate up to six named roles. If you have more than six, combine project roles here and explain in your budget justification.

Salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and .466. Fringe benefits claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.431.

Do not list details of collaborators at other institutions or consultants here, as they will be included in F. Other Direct Costs.

C. Equipment Description List each item of equipment to be purchased and its estimated cost, including shipping and maintenance. Justify each in your budget justification.

You may purchase equipment if an analysis demonstrates that it is more economical and practical than leasing (equipment rental/user fees should be included in F. Other Direct Costs).

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Equipment is defined as nonexpendable personal property costing $5,000 or more and having a service life of more than one year (unless your organization has established a lower level). See 2 CFR §§200.313 and .439. You may charge depreciation in compliance with 2 CFR §200.436.

Per 2 CFR §200.322, as appropriate and to the extent consistent with law, applicants should, to the greatest extent practicable under a federal award, provide a preference for the purchase, acquisition, or use of goods, products, or materials produced in the United States. The requirements of this section must be included in all subawards including all contracts and purchase orders for work or products under this award.

The form can accommodate up to ten equipment items. If you request funds for additional equipment, list them in a separate document. Save the document as a PDF named additionalpersonnel.pdf and attach it under “Additional Equipment.” Enter the total funds requested for the additional equipment in the “Total funds requested for all equipment listed in the attached file” field.

Total equipment costs will be automatically calculated.

D. Travel Enter the total funds requested for both domestic (local and long-distance) and foreign travel (travel to Canada and Mexico is considered foreign travel). In your budget justification, include the purpose, destination, travel dates (if known), and the names and number of travelers for each trip. If dates are not known, specify the estimated length of trip (e.g., 3 days). All trips— both foreign and domestic—must be justified individually.

For local travel, outline the mileage rate, number of miles, reason for travel, and staff member/consumers completing the travel. For long-distance travel, calculate per diem amounts for meals and lodging consistent with written institutional policy. The lowest available commercial fares for coach or equivalent accommodations must be used. Arrangements made on a non-refundable basis are at the risk of the recipient if the services must be cancelled for any reason.

Travel costs must comply with 2 CFR §200.475 and foreign travel must comply with article 10 of the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations. NEH will use the General Services Administration's published per diem rates to assess if proposed travel costs are reasonable.

NEH funds may not be used to support attendance at regularly occurring professional meetings unless the purpose of attending is to enhance project development and/or disseminate project-related findings.

As a matter of programmatic policy, faculty or student travel abroad is disallowed in the Humanities Connections program.

Include travel costs for participants in E3 and travel costs for consultants in F3.

Total travel costs will be automatically calculated.

E. Participant/Trainee Support Costs As defined in 2 CFR §200.1, participant support costs are direct costs for expenses such as stipends, travel allowances, subsistence allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants (but not employees) in connection with conferences or training projects.

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Per 2 CFR §200.432, a conference is defined as a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, workshop, or event, the primary purpose of which is the dissemination of technical information beyond the non-federal entity and is necessary and reasonable for successful performance under the federal award.

Justify participant support costs in your budget justification. Arrangements made on a non-refundable basis are at the risk of the recipient or participant if the services must be cancelled for any reason.

Total participant support costs will be automatically calculated.

1. Tuition/Fees/Health Insurance Leave this field blank.

2. Stipends Enter the total funds requested for participant stipends.

3. Travel Enter the total funds requested for participant travel. In your budget justification, name the travelers (if possible) and reflect the travel expenses for each (e.g., roundtrip airfare, mileage or public transportation, related parking, etc.).

4. Subsistence Enter the total funds requested for participant subsistence. Subsistence expenses include lodging and service charges; meals, including taxes and tips; and incidental expenses (e.g., fees and tips).

5. Other Describe other participant support costs (e.g., local ground transportation to venues, admission fees, bottled water, etc.) and enter the total funds requested for the costs described.

Number of Participants/Trainees Enter the total number of participants. The value of this field cannot exceed 999.

F. Other Direct Costs Total other direct costs will be automatically calculated.

1. Materials and Supplies Enter the total funds requested for materials and supplies costing the lesser of the capitalization level established by the applicant or $5,000, regardless of the length of its useful life. See 2 CFR §§200.314 and .453.

In your budget justification, indicate general categories, including an amount for each category (e.g., personal computers, digital cameras, archival supplies). Itemize categories totaling $1,000 or more.

2. Publication Costs Enter the total funds requested for publication costs. You may request funds for the costs of documenting, preparing, publishing, or otherwise making available to others, the findings and products of the work conducted under the award. Include supporting information in your budget justification.

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3. Consultant Services Enter the total funds requested for consultant services. In your budget justification, describe each consultant, the services he/she will perform, total number of days, travel costs, and the total estimated costs. If your project includes an external advisory committee, include associated costs here.

Consultant fees must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.459.

4. Automated Data Processing (ADP)/Computer Services Enter the total funds requested for ADP/computer services, including computer-based retrieval of scientific, technical, and education information. In your budget justification, include the established computer service rates, if applicable. If such services are provided by a third-party, include them in Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs. Personal computers and peripherals should be included in Materials and Supplies.

5. Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs Enter the total funds requested (both direct and indirect costs) for activities to be performed by third-party subrecipients. This includes subawards and other contractual costs. Itemize the costs associated with the subaward or contract in your budget justification, using the same categories on the Research and Related Budget. Justify each subrecipient individually. See 2 CFR §§200.331 and .332.

Per 2 CFR §§200.1 and .331(a), a subaward is an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient to carry out part of a federal award. Payments to contractors (as defined in 2 CFR §§200.1 and .331(b)) or payments to individuals who are beneficiaries of federal programs are not considered subawards.

A pass-through entity may provide a subaward through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract. In determining whether an agreement between a pass-through entity and another non-federal entity casts the latter as a subrecipient or a contractor, the substance of the relationship is more important than the form of the agreement. See 2 CFR §200.331(c).

Per 2 CFR §25.300, recipients may only issue subawards with federal funds to organizations that have obtained and provided to the recipient a unique entity identifier.