Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators

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Opportunity number
20250212-EH-ES
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $220,000

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Humanities
Eligible applicants
  • County Governments
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • State Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • City/Township Governments
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is seeking grant applications for its Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators programs. These professional development programs convene higher education faculty or K-12 educators from across the nation to deepen their understanding of significant humanities topics and enhance their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching. The funding opportunity has an application deadline of February 12, 2025, with optional draft narratives due January 6, 2025. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, accredited higher education institutions, state/local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The programs operate under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development (CFDA 45.163) funding.

NEH anticipates awarding approximately $1.5 million each for an estimated 9 Higher Education Faculty institutes and 9 K-12 Educator institutes. Individual awards range from $120,000 (one-week institutes) to $220,000 (four-week institutes), with a 15-month period of performance from October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The residential, virtual, or combined format institutes must convene 25-36 educators and provide participant stipends ranging from $650-$3,450 based on program duration and format.

Synopsis

The National Endowment for the Humanities solicits applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators programs. Institutes are residential, virtual, and combined format professional development programs that convene higher education faculty or K-12 educators from across the nation to deepen and enrich their understanding of significant topics in the humanities and enrich their capacity for effective scholarship and teaching.

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Institutes_2025_021025.pdf PDF
Institutes_2025_020725.pdf PDF
Institutes_NOFO_2025.pdf PDF

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