Fall Award Opportunities from

NEH Division of Education

Humanities Connections Draft submission by (optional): August 19, 2019 Application deadline: September 19, 2019

The Humanities Connections grant program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Grants will support innovative curricular approaches that foster productive partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences, and in pre-service or professional programs, in order to encourage and develop new integrative learning opportunities for students. 

What can you do with a Humanities Connections grant? You might look to fill a gap in your curriculum, or connect existing fields of study to new or emerging disciplines. You could open up a new interdisciplinary minor or certificate, or transform your current curricular pathways.

Previously funded projects have included collaborations with faculty in business, engineering, health sciences, law, computer science, and other technology-driven fields.

Experiential learning must be an intrinsic part of the curricular plan, and your proposal needs to show your institution’s long-term support for the curricular innovation you’re putting forward.

Humanities Connections grants are funded at two levels: Planning and Implementation.

Which is the right one for you?

1) Humanities Connections Planning

Award period: up to 12 months                               

Award amount: up to $35,000

Apply if you have an idea for a new curricular program or initiative that you want to put into action. Planning activities include identifying the members of a planning committee and organizing the planning process; defining the rationale, design, and structure that would undergird a comprehensive and institutionally sustainable effort; and establishing potential scenarios for curriculum development. A Humanities Connections Planning grant will help create a firm foundation for implementing a curricular program or initiative.

A good resource for inspiration and ideas:

Previously funded Planning projects

2) Humanities Connections Implementation

Award period: 18-36 months

Award amount: up to $100,000

Apply if you can demonstrate unambiguous evidence of planning, commitments from partners/ collaborators as well as your institution, and a clear intellectual rationale. These proposals must include a high level of detail in such areas as project structure and components; key topics and texts or other resources to be used in specific courses/components; and the roles and responsibilities of the individual members of the collaborative team.

A good resource for inspiration and ideas:

Previously funded Implementation projects

Send an e-mail or pick up the phone to speak with NEH about your project ideas and submit a draft proposal for review!

P: (202) 606-8337

E: humanitiesconnections@neh.gov

Dialogues on the Experience of War

Draft submission by (optional): September 10, 2019 Application deadline: October 15, 2019

Award amount:  up to $100,000

Award period: up to 24 months

The program supports the sustained study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that these sources can help U.S. military veterans and others think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service.

Two required components*:

1. the convening of at least two discussion programs for no fewer than fifteen participants; and
2. the creation of a preparatory program to recruit and train program discussion leaders

*Prior Dialogues award recipients please note additional criteria in guidelines

Discussion programs may take place on college and university campuses, in veterans’ centers, at public libraries and museums, and at other community venues.

What can you do with a Dialogues on the Experience of War grant?

Get your creative juices flowing: 

Take a look at previously funded projects 

Hear from previous awardees about their projects!

Send an e-mail or pick up the phone to speak with NEH about your project ideas and submit a draft proposal for review!

P: (202) 606-8337

E: dew@neh.gov 

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