Scholarly Editions and Translations
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 20260916-RQ
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Special District Governments
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- <Unknown> editions@neh.gov (202) 606-8200
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Humanities is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program, with an application deadline of September 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. This year's competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required unless federal matching funds are requested.
The program offers three funding categories: Planning awards up to $65,000 for one to two years; Implementation awards up to $450,000 total ($100,000 per year in outright funds plus $50,000 per year in matching funds) for one to three years; and Chairman's Special Awards up to $1,000,000 for five years, limited to prior Implementation award recipients with exceptional significance and large audience reach. Approximately $5,000,000 will be distributed among approximately 20 grants. Award announcements are anticipated in July 2027.
Projects must support collaborative teams of at least two scholars editing, annotating, and translating foundational humanities texts in print, digital, or hybrid formats with new scholarly material including introductions, annotations, and critical apparatus. Editions may be in the original language or translated into English; translations into other languages are not permitted. Unallowable activities include support for DEI initiatives, environmental justice, promotion of specific political or religious viewpoints, and translation into languages other than English.
Review criteria include significance and impact, methods and execution, collaborator qualifications, project goals and productivity, and publication and dissemination plans. Applications submitted through Grants.gov must include project team list, 12-page narrative, work plan, resumes for key personnel, bibliography, editorial and translation samples, and optional appendices.
CFDA 45.040.
Synopsis
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations program. The purpose of this program is to support collaborative teams who edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are vital to generating new scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. This year's competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NEH General Application Guide.pdf | ||
| Scholarly Editions 2026 NOFO.pdf |
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