Humanities Connections NOFO 2022.pdf

Notice of Funding Opportunity

Funding Opportunity Title: Humanities Connections

Funding Opportunity Number: 20220901-AKA-AKB

Funding Opportunity Type: New

Federal Assistance Listing Number: 45.162

Application Deadline:

September 1, 2022

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NEH will not grant deadline extensions for lack of registration.

Division of Education Programs Telephone: 202-606-8337 Email: humanitiesconnections@neh.gov Federal Relay: 800-877-8399

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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 20220901-AKA-AKB

Federal Assistance Listing Number 45.162

Optional Draft Deadline July 21, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Application Deadline September 1, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Anticipated Award Announcement April 2023

Anticipated FY 2023 Funding Approximately $1,500,000

Estimated Number and Type of Awards Approximately 14 Planning and 7 Implementation grants

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

Cost Sharing/Match Required No

Period of Performance Planning: 12 months Implementation: 18 to 36 months

All projects must start between June 1, 2023, and

September 1, 2023.

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

See C. Eligibility Information for additional information.

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

Pre-Application Webinar A pre-recorded webinar will be available on the program resource page by June 13, 2022.

Live Q&A Session: Click here to participate in a live Q&A session at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on

Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Or call in (audio only): +1 202-600-8430, meeting code 373 350 613#

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ................................................................................................ i

Table of Contents ................................................................................................... ii

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 H. Indirect Costs

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 the project develops 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, you 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

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

NEH encourages you to read the sample project narratives on the program resource page.

See D6. Funding Restrictions for unallowable activities.

See E1. Review Criteria for the criteria NEH will use to evaluate applications under this notice.

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Funding categories The Humanities Connections program includes two funding levels: Planning and Implementation. Implementation proposals may, 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 does not commit the agency to continued support. NEH evaluates applications for each stage of a project 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 assembling 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.

You may use a Planning award 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

• 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 supported by institutional commitment. The award provides the opportunity to build on faculty/administrative or institutional partnerships and to develop and refine the project’s intellectual content, design, and scope. You should clearly demonstrate any partners’ or collaborators’ commitments; 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.

You may use an Implementation award to:

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• 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

• 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 NEH may make available on its website. See F3. Reporting.

2. Background

NEH offers this funding opportunity under the authority of 20 U.S.C. § 956. 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 January 1, 2022 or later).

Under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 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.”

Use the Funded Projects Query Form to find examples of NEH-supported projects.

Learn more about NEH.

NEH Initiatives NEH seeks to support projects that respond to the following initiatives. NEH will give all applications equal consideration in accordance with the program’s review criteria.

A More Perfect Union: Exploring America's Story and Commemorating its 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.

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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. The agency strongly encourages projects that strengthen Americans’ knowledge of our principles of constitutional governance and democracy, as well as 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.

Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War

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, this special initiative draws on the power of the humanities to support advanced research in the humanities that explores war and its aftermath; to promote discussion and deepen understanding of the experiences of those Americans affiliated with the armed services, whether active duty or veterans; and to support returning veterans and their families. Learn more about Standing Together.

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 draw on scholarly work and follow standards and best practices. Proposals must account for the long-term sustainability of the project and include plans to make materials widely accessible to the public. Learn more about Protecting our Cultural Heritage.

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

Award amounts You may request up to $35,000 for Planning or up to $150,000 for Implementation.

Successful applicants will be awarded outright funds, which are not contingent on additional funding from other sources.

NEH anticipates approximately $1,500,000 to fund an estimated 14 Planning and seven Implementation recipients.

NEH will not determine the amount available until Congress enacts the final FY 2023 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, NEH can process applications and issue awards in a timely manner.

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Period of performance You may request a period of performance of 12 months for Planning or 18 to 36 months for Implementation.

You may request a period of performance start date between June 1, 2023, and September 1, 2023.

The period of performance is the span of time during which you may incur new obligations to carry out the work under the NEH award. It must start on the first day of the month and end on the last day of the month.

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

If you are an eligible applicant, you may apply on behalf of a consortium of collaborating organizations. If selected for funding, you will be programmatically, legally, and fiscally responsible for the award.

To be eligible, you must not function solely as a fiscal agent for another entity and must make substantive contributions to the success of the project.

Individuals and other organizations, including foreign and for-profit entities, are ineligible.

2. Cost Sharing NEH does not require cost sharing 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.

You may contribute voluntary cost share to your project if the total costs exceed the amount awarded by NEH. Voluntary cost share includes:

• cash contributions made to the project by the applicant

• unrecovered indirect costs

• third party cash contributions made to the project

• third-party in-kind contributions (non-cash contributions, such as property or services, that benefit the project and are contributed by non-federal third parties, without charge, to the recipient)

While you may describe voluntary cost share in your budget justification, you should not include it on your Research and Related Budget.

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If NEH issues you an award, you must maintain auditable records of the source and use of contributed cost share. See 2 CFR § 200.306.

Learn about types of funds NEH offers.

3. Other Eligibility Information You may submit multiple applications for separate and distinct projects under this notice.

Recipients of open Humanities Connections awards may apply.

Collaboration with other postsecondary institutions is welcome, but the project director must be employed by or affiliated with the applicant institution. The project director may not hold a full-time NEH individual award during the period of performance.

You may revise and resubmit previously rejected applications, which NEH will assess using the same criteria as others in the current competition.

If NEH has previously made an award in support of your project, you may request support for a new or subsequent stage of the project, which NEH will assess using the same criteria as others in the current competition.

Per 2 CFR § 200.403(f), you must not include overlapping project costs across multiple applications for federal funding and/or approved federal award budgets. However, you may submit multiple proposals for complementary aspects of the same overall project. NEH may disallow costs or reject applications with overlapping project costs. An individual’s level of effort cannot exceed 100% across all active federally funded awards.

NEH does not make awards to other federal entities. If your project is so closely intertwined with a federal entity that the project takes on characteristics of the federal entity’s own authorized activities, it is ineligible. You may use funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, other federal entities in your project.

NEH does not provide financial assistance to foreign institutions or organizations. If you are an eligible domestic entity, you may apply for collaborative projects involving foreign organizations provided you do not use NEH funds for the purpose of issuing subawards to any foreign organization, as defined in 2 CFR §§ 200.1 and .331(a). You may obtain the services of foreign individuals and consultants to carry out programmatic activities on a fee-for-service basis, as specified in 2 CFR § 200.459. You may obtain goods and services from foreign vendors, such as in-country transportation services, in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.331(b). If you plan to submit an application involving international collaboration, contact program staff at humanitiesconnections@neh.gov.

Except for the rare cases covered by its late submission policy, NEH must receive your application by the deadline.

NEH will not consider incomplete, nonresponsive, or ineligible applications for funding.

NEH will not review applications that exceed page limits or violate formatting instructions. See the Application Components Table.

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D. Application and Submission Information

1. Application Package You must apply using Grants.gov Workspace or a Grants.gov system-to-system solution. You can find this funding opportunity in Grants.gov under number 20220901-AKA-AKB. There is also a link on the program resource page.

This funding opportunity includes four application packages, which you can find 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.

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You must complete a multistep registration process to submit your application. See D3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management.

Contact humanitiesconnections@neh.gov to request a paper copy of this notice.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you can contact NEH using Federal Relay at 800-877-8399.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission Your application will include a narrative, budget, and other forms and attachments. You will complete the forms within Grants.gov Workspace and upload other components into the Attachments Form. See the Application Component Table.

NEH has assigned each application component one of the following designations:

• Required: You must submit this component.

• Conditionally Required: You must submit this component if you meet the specified conditions.

• Recommended: NEH encourages, but does not require, you to submit this component.

You must submit all required and relevant conditionally required components. NEH will not review applications missing any required documents or relevant conditionally required documents.

In addition, NEH has established page limits for some application components:

• Mandatory: You must not exceed the page limit.

• Suggested: NEH encourages, but does not require, you to abide by the page limit.

Take note of the page limits and formatting instructions in this notice. NEH will not review applications that exceed mandatory page limits or violate mandatory formatting instructions.

Your application components should conform to the following formatting requirements, unless otherwise indicated:

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• pages no larger than standard letter (8 ½" x 11”)

• at least one-inch margins on all sides for all pages

• a font no smaller than 11-point

In addition, you are encouraged to format your components consistent with the following:

• single-spacing

• a readable font such as Arial, Georgia, Helvetica, or Times New Roman

• any standard citation style (citations are included in page counts)

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Application Component Table Application Component File Name Designation Page limits

Grants.gov forms

SF-424 Application for Federal

Assistance - Short

Organizational

Required

Supplementary Cover Sheet for

NEH Grant Programs

Required

Project/Performance Site(s)

Location Form

Required

Research and Related Budget Required

Attachments Form Required

Certification Regarding

Lobbying

Conditionally required

Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities”

Conditionally

Attachments

1: Narrative narrative.pdf Required 8 pages for

Planning; 10 pages for

Implementation

(mandatory)

2: Work plan workplan.pdf Required

3: Readings and resources readings.pdf Required

4: Relevant research or data data.pdf Required for

Implementation

5: Résumés for key personnel resumes.pdf Required 2 pages per résumé

(suggested)

6: Letters of commitment and support letters.pdf Required

7: Subrecipient budget(s) subrecipient.pdf Conditionally

8: Federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement agreement.pdf Conditionally

9: Explanation of delinquent federal debt delinquentdebt.pdf Conditionally

Narrative Compose 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.

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You must limit the narrative to eight single-spaced pages for Planning and ten single-spaced pages for Implementation. Do not include an executive summary or a table of contents. You may include images, charts, diagrams, footnotes, and endnotes if they fit within the page limit.

Organize your narrative using the following section headings. Each section aligns with one or more review criteria NEH will use to evaluate your proposal.

Intellectual rationale (aligns with 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 institution. Explain how inter-institutional partnership(s) will help accomplish your goals, if applicable.

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. Explain how your initial goals evolved as a result of your planning process.

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 the 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 activities (aligns with 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. Explain how you intend to integrate the subject matter, perspectives, and pedagogical approaches of the relevant humanities and non-humanities disciplines in a substantive and purposeful manner. 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), if applicable, 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).

Describe anticipated activities such as:

• developing potential partnerships and collaborations

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• 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 to support and sustain the project

• 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 its structure, including the components you will develop and articulate how these components will form an integrated whole. Detail the specific subject areas the various curriculum components will explore, 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 for developing and implementing your project during the award period, the specific project activities you will undertake, and the texts and other resources the team plans to use. Provide a work plan in Attachment 2 and a list of relevant readings and resources in Attachment 3.

Collaborative team (aligns with 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 collaborative team’s composition 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 (required)

• high-level administrators, such as deans and provosts

• advanced undergraduates/graduate students acting as advisors

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

• experiential learning coordinators

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

For both Planning and Implementation proposals, if you anticipate subsequent additions to the team, describe the process by which you will recruit or select them.

Provide brief résumés or biographies as Attachment 5 and letters or emails of commitment as Attachment 6.

Institutional context and resources (aligns with review criteria Design quality and feasibility and Impact)

Provide brief background information on the humanities at your institution(s), including information about current enrollment, 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.

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 (aligns with 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 at least one letter 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 (aligns with 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 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.

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Narrative Alignment

Each section of the narrative aligns with corresponding review criteria. Use the crosswalk to ensure you address all criteria.

Narrative Section Review Criteria

Intellectual rationale Intellectual quality

Impact

Content and activities 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 only)

Impact

Evaluation Design quality and feasibility

Impact

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 period of performance. The form will generate a cumulative budget.

If you will provide voluntary cost share, do not include it on the Research and Related Budget form. You may describe it in your budget justification.

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 - Audit Requirements.

Only personnel employed by the applicant should be included under A. Senior/Key Person and B. Other Personnel. Include team members in leadership roles in the project under A.

Senior/Key Person. Include other team members under B. Other Personnel. Include costs for team members not employed by the applicant under F3. Consultant Services or F5.

Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs, as appropriate.

If you charge indirect costs to the project, you must not charge those same costs to the project as direct costs. See H. Indirect Costs.

Introductory Fields

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prior to completing your Research and Related Budget. Your period of performance must start on the first day of the month and end on the last day of the month. For budget type, check “project.”

A. Senior/Key Person

Include personnel who are employed by the applicant institution in leadership roles on the project. Do not include collaborators at other institutions or consultants, as you will include them in F. Other Direct Costs.

Enter the base salary (annual compensation) for each senior/key person and identify the number of months they will devote to the project. If you do not include base salaries, your award may be delayed.

Many non-academic institutions organize their budgets using calendar months. If your organization does not differentiate between academic and summer months, use only the calendar months column.

If your organization follows an academic calendar, you may differentiate levels of effort by using the academic and summer months columns. You may also use both columns if your institutional policy requires accounting for academic and summer months separately. If your institution does not use a nine-month academic year and 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 you provide in addition to 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.

Requested salaries and wages must comply with 2 CFR §§ 200.430 and .466 and fringe benefits must comply with 2 CFR § 200.431.

The form will calculate the requested salary and fringe benefits for each key person.

The form has space for up to eight people. If you request funds for additional key personnel, 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 additional senior/key persons in the "Total Funds requested for all Senior/Key Persons in the attached file" field.

B. Other Personnel

Include personnel employed by the applicant institution who will play a supporting role on the project. For each project role, 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.

The form will calculate the requested salary and fringe benefits for each group.

Post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students

If applicable, include charges for tuition remission and other forms of compensation paid to students as, or in lieu of, salaries and wages. You must report such costs in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.466(b), and must be treated as direct or indirect costs in accordance with the actual work performed. Tuition remission may be charged on an average rate basis.

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Secretarial/Clerical

In most circumstances, you should include the salaries of administrative, secretarial, or clerical staff as indirect costs (see H. Indirect Costs). Per 2 CFR § 200.413(c), you may charge salaries for administrative or clerical staff as direct costs only if the following conditions are met:

• The administrative or clerical services are integral to a project or activity.

• The individuals involved can be specifically identified with the project or activity.

• You explicitly include these costs in your budget or have prior written approval from

NEH.

• You do not also recover the costs as indirect costs.

If you include administrative or clerical salaries in your budget as direct costs, document how direct charging meets all four conditions in your budget justification. NEH may request additional information to assess allowability.

Additional Other Personnel

List additional project roles, if applicable. The form has space for six named roles. If you have more, combine project roles on the form and explain in your budget justification.

Salaries and wages must comply with 2 CFR §§ 200.430 and .466 and fringe benefits must comply with 2 CFR § 200.431.

Do not list collaborators at other institutions or consultants here, as you will include them in F.

Other Direct Costs.

C. Equipment Description

Equipment is defined as nonexpendable personal property costing $5,000 or more per item 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 purchase equipment if analysis demonstrates that it is more economical and practical than leasing (equipment rental/user fees should be included in F. Other Direct Costs). You may charge depreciation in compliance with 2 CFR § 200.436.

Per 2 CFR § 200.322, you should preference goods, products, and materials produced in the United States purchased or acquired under a federal award. If selected for funding, you must include the requirements of this section in all subawards, contracts, and purchase orders for work or products.

List each item of equipment you plan to purchase and its estimated cost, including shipping and maintenance. Include supporting information, such as a price quote, in your budget justification.

The form has space for ten items. If you request funds for additional equipment, list them in a separate document. Save the document as a PDF named additionalequipment.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.

The form will calculate total equipment costs.

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D. Travel

Enter the total funds you are requesting for both domestic travel (local and long-distance) and foreign travel (including travel to Canada and Mexico). Provide a detailed breakdown of costs for each trip in your budget justification. 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 the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations. NEH uses the General Services Administration's published per diem rates to assess if proposed travel costs are reasonable.

Include funds for the project director(s) to attend a two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., in June 2023.

You may not use NEH funds to attend regularly occurring professional meetings unless the purpose of attending is to disseminate project-related findings.

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

The form will calculate total travel costs.

E. Participant/Trainee Support Costs

Participants are the beneficiaries, not the providers, of a service or training opportunity (such as a workshop, conference, seminar, or symposium) funded by a federal award.

2 CFR § 200.1 defines participant support costs as 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.

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 which is necessary and reasonable for successful performance under the federal award.

Include supporting information 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.

The form will calculate total participant support costs.

1. Tuition/Fees/Health Insurance

Leave this field blank.

2. Stipends

Enter the total funds you are requesting for participant stipends.

3. Travel

Enter the total funds you are requesting for participant travel. In your budget justification, name the travelers (if known) and itemize their travel expenses (e.g., roundtrip airfare, mileage, public transportation fares, parking fees).

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4. Subsistence

Enter the total funds you are requesting 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) and enter the total funds you are requesting. You may provide additional information in your budget justification.

Number of Participants/Trainees

Enter the total number of participants. This field cannot exceed 999.

F. Other Direct Costs

The form will calculate total other direct costs.

1. Materials and Supplies

Enter the total funds you are requesting for materials and supplies costing the lesser of $5,000 per item or the capitalization level…