Public Humanities Projects
Issued by National Endowment for the Humanities · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities
- Published
- 16 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 16 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
- Value
- USD 6,000,000
- Reference
- 20261209-GE-GI-BP-BR-GGX
- Location
- United States
At a glance
National Endowment for the Humanities in United States has published a funding call: “Public Humanities Projects”. Submissions close on 16 December 2026, 37 days from today. The stated value is USD 6,000,000. Quote reference 20261209-GE-GI-BP-BR-GGX in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 5 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.
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Details
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Lifelong Learning is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. The purpose of this program is to support projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life in three areas: (1) exhibitions, (2) historic site interpretations, and (3) public lectures and discussions. For 2027, NEH welcomes applications that promote deeper public understanding of the following topics: Western civilization and America’s place in it; great works of literature, history, philosophy, and theology and their relevance to contemporary questions; the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; civic education; civil discourse; cultural literacy, and the practice of close reading. Public Lectures and Discussion Forums must address one of these interest areas.
Estimated total programme funding: USD 6000000
Award range: USD 1 – 2000000
Expected number of awards: 20
CFDA number(s): 45.041
Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.
Context for bidders
We hold 5 notices from National Endowment for the Humanities, going back to March 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training and IT & Telecom. This one closes in 37 days.
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