Closed · 20210513-ARPG · CFDA 45.160;45.164 · Discretionary

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking

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

$1-$5M
Award range
Closed
Status
May 13, 2021
Close date
20
Expected awards

The verdict

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $1 -- $5,000,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 617 other opportunities from National Endowment for the Humanities.

$1-$5M
award range
Closed
application status
20
expected awards
45.160;45.164
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking is closed (last close May 13, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 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 13, 2021

Posted Apr 7 Closes May 13

Est. Total Funding

$40,000,000

Expected Awards

20

Instrument

Grant

Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking program. The purpose of this emergency relief program is to fund grantmaking programs to assist those working in the humanities who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and require support to restore and sustain their core activities. This Notice of Funding Opportunity is directed at grantmaking organizations that support small and mid-size humanities organizations or individuals who work in the humanities. Applicants may propose to expand existing grantmaking programs or establish a new grantmaking program.

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (2 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). Inside National Endowment for the Humanities's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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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Agency Contact

If you have questions about the program, contact ARPgrantmaking@neh.gov. If you have questions about administrative requirements or allowable costs, contact grantmanagement@neh.gov. ARPgrantmaking@neh.gov

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What to do next

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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