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.