National Endowment for the Humanities: Collections Stewardship
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- Assistance listing
- 45.037
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
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- 59-0200-0-1-503
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship (CFDA 45.037), with a deadline of December 15, 2026.
The program funds preservation and access initiatives for humanities collections across conservation, digitization, and professional development. Planning and implementation projects eligible for support include conservation and preservation of physical materials, digitization and description of collections, enhancement of existing digital humanities resources, and education and training for students and professionals in collections stewardship. Recipients can request a one-year no-cost extension 30 days before the end of the performance period. Notification occurs approximately nine to twelve months after the application deadline. Final funding decisions rest with the NEH Chairman following peer review and National Council recommendation.
Eligible applicants are U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
The source provides no recent grant award data, portfolio concentration figures, typical award magnitudes, or historical funding volumes. The most recently posted opportunity is the current cycle (solicitation 20260511-PCS, posted March 11, 2026, with the December 15, 2026 deadline noted above). The program description specifies that applications undergo NEH staff eligibility and completeness screening, followed by peer review by field experts, with peer reviewers instructed to apply established review criteria and comply with federal ethics rules on conflicts of interest.
Recipients must retain documentation of expenditures and fiscal records for three years following submission of the final expenditure report. The program provides no information on specific funding cap per award, total program appropriation, or recent award activity.
Objective and description
- Objective
To preserve and provide access to humanities collections and resources for research, teaching, and public engagement.
- Description
NEH's Collections Stewardship program supports efforts to preserve and provide access to humanities collections and resources for research, teaching, and public engagement. Support may be requested in a variety of areas including conservation and preservation; digitization and description; the creation and enhancement of digital resources in the humanities; the development of new methods in preservation and access; and the training of students and professionals in collections stewardship.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
See the NOFO for the review criteria for this program.
- Award procedure
NEH staff review all applications for eligibility, completeness, and responsiveness. The agency then conducts a peer review process for all applications that pass this initial screening. Peer reviewers are experts in their fields with knowledge and expertise relevant to the activities that the program supports. NEH instructs peer reviewers to evaluate applications according to established review criteria. Peer reviewers must comply with federal ethics rules governing conflicts of interest. NEH program officers supplement the peer reviewers' comments to address matters of fact or significant points that the peer reviewers have overlooked. They then make funding recommendations to the National Council on the Humanities and the NEH Chairman. The National Council meets at least twice each year to review applications and advise the NEH Chairman. By law, the Chairman has the sole authority to make final funding decisions.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Notification takes place approximately 9-12 months after the application deadline.
- Renewals
Recipients may request a one-year no-cost extension 30 days before the end of the period of performance.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collections Stewardship | Open |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 45.037?
Assistance Listing 45.037 is National Endowment for the Humanities: Collections Stewardship, a federal grant program run by National Endowment for the Humanities.
What is the CFDA number for National Endowment for the Humanities: Collections Stewardship?
Its CFDA number is 45.037: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
Are there open grant opportunities under 45.037?
1 listed opportunity under 45.037 is open or forecasted. The latest, Collections Stewardship, was posted on March 11, 2026.
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