State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 20250501-SO
- Applications due
- Award size
- $300,000 to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Humanities
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering general operating support grants to state and jurisdictional humanities councils through the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). This federal grant opportunity aims to support councils in tailoring humanities-focused programs and grantmaking to the needs, resources, and interests of their state or jurisdiction, while also extending the reach of NEH-funded projects and strengthening the agency's connection to local communities. Eligible applicants must be independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) state or jurisdictional humanities councils. Councils will be evaluated based on their annual plans, which must detail goals, anticipated outcomes, audience strategies, board composition processes, and cost-sharing plans. The application deadline is May 1, 2025, with anticipated award announcements in October 2025.
The grant program will award approximately $50,000,000 to 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils, with individual awards ranging from $200,000 to $3,000,000. The grants will support council-conducted programs and subawards, with a mandatory one-to-one cost sharing requirement. The performance period for the grants is from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026.
Synopsis
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Federal/State Partnership is accepting applications for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants. This program provides general operating support grants to NEH's designated humanities councils in the United States and its jurisdictions. State and jurisdictional humanities councils tailor their grantmaking and programs to the needs, resources, and interests of their state or jurisdiction, while also extending the reach of NEH-funded projects and further strengthening the agency's connection to local communities. NEH determines annual funding for each state and jurisdictional humanities council according to a legislatively mandated formula.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FedState NOFO 2025 040125.pdf |
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