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National Endowment for the Humanities

11 federal assistance programs administered by National Endowment for the Humanities, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.

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Agency overview

National Endowment for the Humanities administers 11 federal assistance programs across 1 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, National Endowment for the Humanities ranks #17 of 24. 11 of 11 are currently active in SAM.gov.

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currently active
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$2.0 million
largest award ceiling

Agency portfolio posture

Small agency, dollar bands largely filled in

NEH publishes ceilings on 11 of 11 programs (median $300,000). Largest listed band: Promotion of the Humanities — Federal/State Partnership (CFDA 45.129).

Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) National Endowment for the Humanities federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.

Grant Programs (11)

45.149 Arts & Culture

Digital Humanities Advancement Grants

Grants for digital tools and resources that benefit the humanities field broadly.

Up to $150K

45.160 Arts & Culture

NEH Collaborative Research

Grants for collaborative teams of scholars to advance knowledge in the humanities.

Up to $250K

45.149 Arts & Culture

NEH Public Scholar Program

Grants for established scholars to write books in the humanities for general audiences.

Up to $50K

45.162 Arts & Culture

NEH Seminars and Institutes for School Teachers

Seminars and institutes enabling K-12 teachers to deepen their understanding of the humanities.

Up to $500K

45.130 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Digital Humanities

Competitive grants for exploration of digital approaches to humanities research, education, and preservation.

Up to $300K

45.163 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Education Programs

Grants for educational programs in the humanities for faculty, students, and teachers.

Up to $500K

45.129 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Federal/State Partnership

Grants to state humanities councils for locally determined humanities programs and public engagement.

Up to $2M

45.164 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Preservation and Access

Grants to preserve and provide access to cultural and historical materials in a variety of formats.

Up to $400K

45.149 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Public Engagement

Grants for public humanities programs connecting scholarship to public life through media, exhibits, and events.

Up to $400K

45.161 Arts & Culture

Promotion of the Humanities — Research Programs

Research grants supporting original work in the humanities including fellowships, seminars, and institutes.

Up to $300K

45.161 Arts & Culture

Summer Stipends for Humanities Research

Two-month grants for independent research and advanced work in all areas of the humanities.

Up to $6K

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NEH: 11 SAM.gov listings · 11 active.

  • Arts & Culture is the largest shelf (11 programs) - start there if your mission aligns. Browse Arts & Culture
  • Highest listed ceiling in this portfolio: Promotion of the Humanities — Federal/State P… (45.129). Open program
  • Nearest catalog peer by program count: CDC (12 listings). Compare agency

Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.

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Nearest peers by SAM.gov program_count (11 here).

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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Every figure on PlainGrants is rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no number is typed in by an editor. This agency's figures are rendered directly from SAM.gov Assistance Listings data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data issue on this page.