Collaborative Research
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 20260916-RZ
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Humanities is soliciting applications for Collaborative Research grants supporting groups of two or more scholars pursuing humanistic knowledge through manuscript preparation for print publication, scholarly digital projects, or planning of international collaborations, with an application deadline of September 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The 2026 competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. No cost share is required unless federal matching funds are requested.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education (public or nonprofit), state and local government agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. Each application must designate one sole project director who is a scholar not enrolled in a degree-granting program and may include multiple codirectors; individuals may serve as project director or codirector on only one application per competition.
Approximately $2,500,000 will be distributed among an estimated 15 grants across three categories: Planning International Collaboration awards up to $50,000 with six to twelve months of performance; Manuscript Preparation awards up to $250,000 with one to three years of performance (up to $100,000 per year for years one and two, and up to $50,000 for year three); and Scholarly Digital Project awards up to $250,000 with one to three years of performance. Projects must commence between November 1, 2027, and August 1, 2028.
Applications require eleven components: a narrative (10 pages maximum), work plan (3 pages), bibliography (3 pages), project team list (2 pages), team member resumes (2 pages each), and optional supplementary materials (10 pages). Peer reviewers will evaluate applications on significance, methods and execution, collaboration quality, work plan clarity, and outcomes and access plans. Award announcements are anticipated in July 2027. Funding restrictions prohibit costs for equipment purchases, conference attendance, print publishing and press subventions, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and activities promoting political or religious viewpoints. Assistance Listing 45.035.
Synopsis
The program supports groups of two or more scholars increasing humanistic knowledge through the preparation of a manuscript for print publication, the creation of a scholarly digital project, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward an interpretive product. This year's competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.
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