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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Funding Opportunity Title: Humanities Connections

Funding Opportunity Number: 20200930-AKA-AKB

Funding Opportunity Type: New

Federal Assistance Listing Number: 45.162

Application Due Date: September 30, 2020

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NEH will not grant deadline extensions for lack of registration.

Registration in all systems, including SAM.gov and Grants.gov, may take up to 1 month to complete.

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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 productive 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:

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Federal Assistance Listing Number (CFDA):

45.162

Application Due Date: September 30, 2020, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time Anticipated Announcement:

March 2021

Total Annual Funding in Recent Cycles:

Planning: $516,000 (3-year average 2018-20) Implementation: $528,000 (3-year average 2018-20)

Number and Type of Awards Made in Recent Funding Cycles:

Planning: 16 grants (3-year average 2018-20) Implementation: 5 grants (3-year average 2018-20)

Funding Range: Planning: up to $35,000 Implementation: up to $100,000

Cost Sharing/Match Required:

No

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

All projects must start no later than September 1, 2021.

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

See Section C for additional information.

Program Resource Page: https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections Pre-Application Webinar August 24, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5742935458058883340 https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5742935458058883340

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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 productive 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.

Competitive applications will demonstrate:

• that the proposed curricular projects expand 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 humanities

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

Humanities Connections projects have four core features:

1) 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)

2) collaboration between faculty from two or more separate departments or schools at one or more institutions

3) experiential learning as an intrinsic part of the curricular plan

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

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

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

• opening up a new interdisciplinary minor or certificate

• transforming existing curricular pathways

• connecting existing fields of study to new or emerging disciplines

Unallowable activities are described in section D6. Funding Restrictions.

Program Categories The Humanities Connections program includes two categories: Planning and Implementation. Implementation applicants need not be former Planning recipients;

however, they should demonstrate in their applications that they have completed the necessary planning for the proposed project. Planning recipients are welcome to submit Implementation proposals based on their funded projects. An award from NEH for one stage of a project does

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not commit NEH to continued support for the project. Applications for each stage of a project are evaluated independently.

Planning Planning awards support the interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty from two or more separate 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 gives the institution(s) the opportunity to create a firm foundation for implementing the program.

Planning goals will include identifying the members of a planning committee 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. Institutions may draw on current short-term initiatives or curricular programs run by individual departments in this effort. The outcome of a successful planning phase should be a project in, or ready for, the implementation stage.

Planning awards may be used to:

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

• engage outside experts for consultation 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)

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

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

• draw up potential new courses, instructional models, and pedagogies for development

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

Implementation Implementation awards support the interdisciplinary collaboration of faculty from two or more separate departments or schools (a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities), with the implementation of 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 gives applicants the opportunity to build on faculty/administrative or institutional partnerships and to develop and refine the project’s intellectual content, design, and scope. For example, the applicant should be able to demonstrate potential commitments of any partners or collaborators; outline preferred approaches to curriculum building/consolidation; and explain outreach strategies that will be employed 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

• develop and implement pilot projects and activities for student experiential learning

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

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• 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 Section 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 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, “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 previously funded projects may be found by using the NEH's Funded Projects Query Form available online at https://securegrants.neh.gov/publicquery/main.aspx.

To learn more about NEH, visit https://www.neh.gov/about.

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 As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, NEH encourages projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture and that advance civic education and knowledge of our core principles of government. The agency-wide “A More Perfect Union” initiative will help Americans better understand the world’s oldest constitutional democracy and how our founding ideals are met in a modern, pluralistic society.

NEH welcomes consideration of diverse topics in American history, from Native American culture to rural life to the rise of the industrial city, from the Civil War to the Cold War to the Civil Rights movement, etc. We also seek projects that examine foundational documents in U.S.

history, as well as projects that examine historical objects, places, traditions, events, and individuals who collectively shaped our states and nation. Applications about the contributions of under-represented communities are highly encouraged.

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 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:20%20section:956a%20edition:prelim) https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=236bb02f01d2e050f7a5b60c88a67066&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=236bb02f01d2e050f7a5b60c88a67066&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=236bb02f01d2e050f7a5b60c88a67066&mc=true&node=pt2.1.200&rgn=div5 https://www.neh.gov/grants/manage/general-terms-and-conditions-awards-organizations-grants-and-cooperative-agreements-issued-december https://www.neh.gov/grants/manage/general-terms-and-conditions-awards-organizations-grants-and-cooperative-agreements-issued-december https://securegrants.neh.gov/publicquery/main.aspx https://www.neh.gov/about https://www.neh.gov/250 https://www.neh.gov/grants/standing-together https://www.neh.gov/grants/standing-together

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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 especially 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 Type(s) of applications sought: new.

NEH will provide funding in the form of grants.

2. Summary of Funding Across the past three funding cycles, the average annual funding for this program totaled $1,044,000 (Planning: $516,000; Implementation: $528,000) for an average of 21 recipients (Planning: 16 grants; Implementation: 5 grants). You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $35,000 for Planning or up to $100,000 for Implementation.

NEH will not determine the amount available until Congress has enacted the final FY 2021 budget. This program notice is subject to the appropriation of 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.

The period of performance is 12 months for Planning proposals and 18 to 36 months for Implementation proposals. All projects must start no later than September 1, 2021.

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.

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

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2. Cost Sharing Cost sharing is not required in this program, unless federal matching funds are requested.

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

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.

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 means the value of 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.

When federal matching funds are requested, the recipient must raise dollar-for-dollar cash contributions from nonfederal third parties and have them certified by NEH before the funds are released (see NEH’s Federal Matching Funds Guidelines). The full amount of federal matching funds may not be available for release in the first year of a multi-year period of performance.

Federal matching funds are typically distributed on an annual basis over the life of the award.

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

3. Other Eligibility Information Eligible applicants may submit multiple applications for separate and distinct projects under this announcement. Recipients with 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. Humanities Connections applicants may, however, seek funding from more than one NEH program (such as Humanities Initiatives) for distinct projects that serve complementary aspects of the same overall goal and do not involve overlapping costs.

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, however, 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 by 2 CFR §200.92 and 2 CFR §200.330(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 services. If you are interested in submitting an application for a project involving international collaboration, please consult beforehand with the division staff.

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All application materials must be received by the application 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 You must apply electronically through Grants.gov, using either Workspace or your organization's system-to-system software. Use the Standard Form 424 - Short Organizational (SF-424 Short) application package associated with the funding opportunity, and follow the instructions provided by Grants.gov unless otherwise noted below. The Grants.gov registration process is described in Section D3.

The Humanities Connections funding opportunity has two application packages available in Grants.gov. Planning applicants should select package AKA2020. Implementation applicants should select package AKB2020. A link to the funding opportunity can be found on the program resource page.

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

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

2. Content and Form of Application Submission Your application will consist of a narrative, budget, and other required forms and components described below.

i. Project Narrative The narrative provides a comprehensive framework and description of all aspects of the proposed project. It should be succinct, self-explanatory, 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 with one-inch margins and a font size no smaller than twelve points.

Note that some narrative sections include different instructions for Planning and Implementation applicants.

NEH has aligned each section of the narrative with a corresponding review criterion. Refer to Section E1. Review Criteria for full descriptions.

Successful applications will contain the information below. Use the following section headings for the narrative.

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 learning opportunities for students, bringing the resources and perspectives of the humanities to bear on https://www.grants.gov/ https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections https://www.neh.gov/grants/education/humanities-connections mailto:humanitiesconnections@neh.gov

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students’ broader educational goals and on the larger intellectual and cultural life of the institution. Explain how any proposed inter-institutional partnership(s) will enhance the project and 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 any 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, the number of community or other partnerships formed (if any), and the projected impact on student enrollment and other types of immediate engagement 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 overall 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 overall goals.

Outline the nature and stages of 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 project activities such as:

• developing potential partnerships and collaborations

• exploring new approaches to curriculum building and/or consolidation

• investigating new or effective pedagogies for conveying interdisciplinary project content

• 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 readings and resources to be used by the team 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, and articulate how these components will work to form an integrated whole. Provide details on

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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. Estimate the projected student 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, discuss the qualifications and responsibilities of the project director(s) and other project personnel who will collaborate in the planning process. Outline the composition of this planning committee 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. Show how the resources of the institution(s) (for example, personnel, library or museum holdings, information technology, learning center) support the project.

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

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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 after the end of the period of performance. Discuss the means by which you intend to build and scale student enrollment beyond the period of performance.

Illustrate 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 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.

External evaluation is not required in the Humanities Connections 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

ii. Research and Related Budget Applicants must submit a project budget using the Research and Related Budget Form found in the Grants.gov application package, and attach a budget justification in section L of this form.

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

Required fields are indicated in yellow. If no funds are requested for a required field, enter "0."

You must round to the nearest whole dollar amount in all dollar fields.

Applicants requesting federal matching funds must submit a budget reflecting total project costs that include the one-to-one required cost share for the federal matching funds. As an example, an applicant requesting $50,000 in outright funds and $50,000 in federal matching funds must submit a budget that includes $150,000 in total project costs ($100,000 in award funds plus the required $50,000 in nonfederal third-party contributions necessary to meet the required cost share).

All of the items listed, whether supported by NEH funds or required cost-sharing contributions (if applicable), 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.

The inclusion of a cost category on the Research and Related Budget Form 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.

When indirect costs are charged to the project, ensure that expenses included in the organization's indirect cost pool are not charged to the project as direct costs. For further information, see Section H. Indirect Costs.

Introductory Fields If not pre-populated, indicate your organization’s D-U-N-S® number, the name of your organization, and the period of performance start and end dates. The period of performance start and end dates should be the same as your SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance - Short Organizational. Check “Project” for budget type.

Section A. Senior/Key Person Include the names of the project director and other senior/key persons employed by the applicant organization who are involved in the project.

For each senior/key person list their name and project role. Enter the 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.

If level of effort does not change throughout the year, you may use only the calendar months column. You may use both the academic and summer months columns if your institutional business process requires noting each separately even if effort remains constant. 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 9-month academic year or a 3-month summer period, indicate your institution's definition of these terms in Section L. Budget Justification.

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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.

The form can accommodate up to eight senior/key persons. If you are requesting funds for more senior/key persons than the form allows, you must include an attachment listing the additional senior/key person(s) in the "Additional Senior/Key Persons" field. Attach only one PDF file named additionalpersonnel.pdf. Use the same format as the budget form and include all the information identified in this section. If you have attached a file with additional senior/key persons, enter the total funds requested for everyone listed in the attachment in the "Total Funds requested for all Senior/Key Persons in the attached file" field.

All salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and 466. All 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 Section F. Other Direct Costs.

Section B. Other Personnel For each project role category described below, identify the number of personnel proposed, the total number of months, the total salary, and total fringe requested as described in Section A.

Senior/Key Person. Totals will be automatically calculated.

Post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students For all post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students, individually list names, roles, associated months, and requested salary and fringe benefits in Section L. Budget Justification.

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

Secretarial/Clerical In most circumstances, the salaries of administrative, secretarial, or clerical staff at educational institutions and nonprofit organizations are included as part of indirect costs (Section H.

Indirect Costs). However, examples of situations where direct charging of administrative or clerical staff salaries may be appropriate may be found at 2 CFR §200.413 (c).

Inclusion of such costs 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.

Requests for direct charging for secretarial/clerical personnel (i.e., administrative and clerical staff) must be appropriately justified in Section L. Budget Justification. For all individuals classified as secretarial/clerical, provide a justification (in the budget justification) documenting how they meet all four conditions. NEH may request additional information for these positions in order to assess allowability.

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Other Project Roles List any additional project role(s) in the blank(s) provided. Identify the number of each personnel proposed.

You may include up to six named roles. If you have more than six, you must combine project roles here and add an explanation about the named roles in Section L. Budget Justification.

All salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and 466. All 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 Section F. Other Direct Costs.

Section C. Equipment Description List each item of equipment to be purchased with federal funds and its estimated cost (including shipping and maintenance), and justify each in Section L. Budget Justification.

Equipment may be purchased for a project if an analysis demonstrates that purchasing is more economical and practical than leasing (equipment rental/user fees should be included in the budget in Section F. Other Direct Costs). Equipment is defined as nonexpendable personal property costing $5,000 or more and having a service life of more than one year (unless the organization has established a lower level). See 2 CFR §§200.313 and 439.

Consistent with Executive Order 13788 (“Buy American and Hire American”), recipients and subrecipients who purchase equipment and products costing $10,000 or more per unit with grant funds should purchase only American-made equipment and products. This encouragement does not apply to commercial information technology.

You may add up to ten equipment items to this list. If you request funds for more equipment than the form allows, you must include an attachment listing the additional equipment items in this "Additional Equipment" field. Attach only one PDF file named additionalequipment.pdf. In this attachment, specify each additional item and the funds requested for each individual item.

If you have attached a file with additional equipment, enter the total funds requested for all the equipment listed in the attachment.

Total equipment costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the "Funds Requested" column and the "Total funds requested for all equipment listed in the attached file" field.

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

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§200.474, and foreign travel must comply with article 10 of the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations.

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.

Total travel costs will automatically calculate based on domestic and foreign travel costs. Travel to Canada and Mexico should be considered foreign travel.

Section E. Participant/Trainee Support Costs Per 2 CFR §200.75, 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 or trainees (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 is necessary and reasonable for successful performance under the federal award.

If the project is a collaboration with one or more institutions of higher education, faculty not employed by your institution may be participants (rather than visiting scholars, consultants, or session leaders) in such activities as faculty development workshops or study groups. Payment to faculty not employed by the applicant institution must comply with 2 CFR §200.430.

Justify participant/trainee support costs in Section L. Budget Justification.

Total participant support costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the Funds Requested column.

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

2. Stipends List the total funds requested for participant/trainee stipends.

3. Travel List the total funds requested for participant/trainee travel. In Section L. 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.). Any 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.

4. Subsistence List the total funds requested for participant/trainee subsistence. Subsistence expenses include:

(a) lodging and service charges;

(b) meals, including taxes and tips; and

(c) incidental expenses (fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, hotel staff, etc.).

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

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

Section F. Other Direct Costs Total Other Direct Costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the Funds Requested column.

1. Materials and Supplies List the total funds requested for materials and supplies. Include the total funds requested for materials and supplies to be used in the project 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 Section L. Budget Justification, indicate general categories, including an amount for each category. Categories with amounts less than $1,000 are not required to be itemized.

2. Publication Costs List the total funds requested for publication costs. The proposal budget 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 Section L. Budget Justification.

3. Consultant Services List the total funds requested for all consultant services. Identify the following items in Section L. Budget Justification, as applicable:

• each consultant, the services he/she will perform, total number of days, travel costs, and the total estimated costs; and

• persons who are confirmed to serve on external advisory committees to the project.

Describe the services they will perform.

All consultant fees claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.459.

4. Automated Data Processing (ADP)/Computer Services List the total funds requested for ADP/computer services. The cost of the applicant’s computer services, including computer-based retrieval of scientific, technical, and education information may be requested. In Section L. Budget Justification, include the established computer service rates at the proposing organization, if applicable.