Closed · 20210514-ARPO · CFDA 45.149;45.161;45.162;45.164;45.169 · Discretionary

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations

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

$1-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 14, 2021
Close date
150
Expected awards

The verdict

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $1 -- $500,000 across 150 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-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
150
expected awards
45.149;45.161;45.162;45.164;45.169
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations is closed (last close May 14, 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 14, 2021

Posted Apr 7 Closes May 14

Est. Total Funding

$40,000,000

Expected Awards

150

Instrument

Grant

Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations program. In keeping with Congress’s intent in enacting the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the purpose of this emergency relief program is to assist institutions and organizations working in the humanities that have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Applicants may propose new humanities projects or focus on sustaining core humanities programs and activities.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors

American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. 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.

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Agency Contact

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

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What to do next

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

  • Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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