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National Endowment for the Humanities

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) serves and strengthens the nation by supporting high-quality projects and programs in the humanities and by making the humanities available to all Americans.

Overview

About the NEH

The National Endowment for the Humanities serves as one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. Like the NIH and NSF, the NEH is another independent federal agency that supports research through grants and other funding opportunities. 

Information for First-Time Applicants

A guide for first-time applicants is provided by the NEH on its website, offering general advice while highlighting its mission and values. 

How to Get a Grant from the NEH

This article from Humanities, NEH's blog/magazine offers advice from the funder itself about applying for and receiving grants.

NEH Fellowships Overview

The NEH's Division of Research Programs has created an overview of Fellowship programs on its website, including updated requirements for 2023 and links to additional resources.

NEH Application Tips

A PDF document directly from the NEH is available that highlights tips for preparing for and applying to their grant programs. 

How to Write a Successful White Paper: Tips from the ODH

White Papers are a document required of awardees from several NEH programs. NEH's Office of Digital Humanities provides a guide to completing these documents, going into detail about the proper audience and style. 

Sample & Successful Proposals  

The Freedom of Information Act: Sample Grant Application Narratives

The NEH provides sample grant application narratives for several programs offered by the Division of Education, Division of Preservation & Access, Division of Public Programs, and more. 

NEH Past Awards Search

An awards search function is available on the NEH website that can be filtered by program, awardee, and more. Past Pitt Awardees can be accessed by filtering by the awarded organization category. 

NEH Recorded Resources

NEH Recorded Webinars Playlist

This YouTube Playlist from the NEH’s channel is an archive of all recorded virtual webinars from the sponsor.

NEH Jefferson Lectures

An archive of all Jefferson Lectures is available on YouTube. Jefferson Lectures highlight distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities.