Promotion of the Humanities – We the People
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 45.168
- Grant awards
- 461 $46,462,097 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Other public institution/organization
- Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
- Beneficiaries
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- Private nonprofit institution/organization
- Public nonprofit institution/organization
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The National Endowment for the Humanities administers the Promotion of the Humanities—We the People program (CFDA 45.168), which has not disbursed awards since May 2011, making this program inactive for over fifteen years. The program funded humanities projects focused on United States history and culture through state humanities councils, educational institutions, and cultural organizations. Award activity ceased dramatically after 2010, with only six awards in 2011 before the program halted.
The program distributed $46.5 million in federal dollars across 461 Project Grants over its active period from 2003 through 2011. Award magnitude ranged from $25,000 to approximately $755,000, with representative recent grants including the National History Day Contest ($25,000 in May 2011), "Let's Talk About It! The Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries" ($754,688 in December 2010), and the New York Council for the Humanities Conversation Initiative ($252,810 in September 2010). State-level initiatives dominated the portfolio, with programs addressing regional history and civic engagement—such as "We the People in Ohio 2010-2011," "Wisconsin: Making It Home," and "WE THE PEOPLE PROJECTS IN TEXAS"—comprising the majority of awards between 2009 and 2010. The program also funded teacher workshops on landmarks of American history, community college faculty workshops, digital newspaper preservation initiatives, and public humanities programs across all NEH divisions.
The National Endowment for the Humanities was the sole funding agency, accounting for all 461 awards and the entirety of obligated federal dollars. Annual award volume from 2007 through 2010 ranged from 52 to 63 awards per year before collapsing to six awards in 2011. No recent grant opportunities are present in the source, and no grant awards have been made since May 1, 2011. This program should not be pursued; it is no longer active.
Objective and description
- Objective
For Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers and Workshops for Community College Faculty, consult the guidelines of the NEH Division of Education Programs. For the National Digital Newspaper Program, consult the guidelines of the NEH Division of Preservation and Access. For other humanities projects on United States history and culture, consult guidelines in NEH Division of Education Programs, NEH Office of Challenge Grants, NEH Office of Digital Humanities, NEH Division of Preservation and Access, NEH Division of Public Programs, and NEH Division of Research Programs.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 461 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Library Association | $4,339,481 | 9% |
| 2 | California Humanities | $1,558,270 | 3% |
| 3 | Humanities Texas | $1,354,810 | 3% |
| 4 | New York Council For The Humanities | $972,690 | 2% |
| 5 | Florida Humanities Council, Incorporated | $895,370 | 2% |
| 6 | Illinois Humanities Council, Incorporated | $715,620 | 2% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Humanities Council | $694,300 | 1% |
| 8 | Ohio Humanities Council | $669,430 | 1% |
| 9 | Michigan Humanities Council | $619,910 | 1% |
| 10 | Georgia Humanities Council | $572,700 | 1% |
10 of 67 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2011 | $779,688 |
| FY2010 | $7,289,733 |
| FY2009 | $8,850,623 |
| FY2008 | $6,569,097 |
| FY2007 | $5,589,312 |
| FY2006 | $8,726,249 |
| FY2005 | $6,512,054 |
| FY2004 | $1,910,341 |
| FY2003 | $235,000 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 45.168?
Assistance Listing 45.168 is Promotion of the Humanities – We the People, a federal grant program run by National Endowment for the Humanities. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Promotion of the Humanities – We the People?
Its CFDA number is 45.168: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 45.168 awarded?
461 grant awards under 45.168 have obligated $46,462,097 in federal funds to 67 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 45.168?
The recipients obligated the most under Promotion of the Humanities – We the People are American Library Association ($4,339,481), California Humanities ($1,558,270) and Humanities Texas ($1,354,810).
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