Closed · 20170503-ZH · CFDA 45.130 · Discretionary

Humanities Access Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Endowment for the Humanities, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$100K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 3, 2017
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Humanities Access Grants is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $50,000 -- $100,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 617 other opportunities from National Endowment for the Humanities.

$50K-$100K
award range
Closed
application status
45.130
CFDA program
617
other opportunities from National Endowment for the Humanities

Archived opportunity record

Humanities Access Grants is closed (last close May 3, 2017). The parent program page for CFDA 45.130 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. National Endowment for the Humanities still indexes 617 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 3, 2017

Posted Feb 28 Closes May 3

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

Humanities Access grants help support capacity building for humanities programs that benefit one or more of the following groups: children, family, and young adults (defined to include those between ages 18 and 30). Humanities Access grants provide funding for existing programs at institutions such as public libraries, local and regional museums, historical societies, community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, archival repositories, and other cultural organizations. Programs supported by Humanities Access grants have included, for example • a young readers’ initiative sponsored by a state humanities council; • a “family conversations” program at a rural historical society connecting the area’s cultural and natural resources; and • internships for students at a liberal arts college to work in local cultural organizations during the summer. Humanities Access Grants offer two years of match-based funding. All funds must be expended by the end of the grant period. Humanities Access grant funds should not be used to replace existing program funds. Instead, the grant should expand or enhance an existing exemplary humanities program. Institutions that have never received an NEH grant and small to mid-sized institutions are especially encouraged to apply.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors

Humanities Access Grants bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Endowment for the Humanities book (234 peers, 38% of 618).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 45.130

Promotion of the Humanities — Digital Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities

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Agency Contact

Office of Challenge Grants National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309 challenge@neh.gov challenge@neh.gov

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What to do next

Humanities Access Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 45.130 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Promotion of the Humanities — Digital Humanit… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Endowment for the Humanities lists 617 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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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