Closed · 20241001-ASA-ASB · CFDA 45.162 · Discretionary
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Endowment for the Humanities, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$60K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 1, 2024
- Close date
- 26
- Expected awards
The verdict
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $1 -- $60,000 across 26 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$60K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 26
- expected awards
- 45.162
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education - is cataloged under number 20241001-ASA-ASB and tied to CFDA assistance listing 45.162, posted by National Endowment for the Humanities. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 15, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $60,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 26 awards. If the agency funds the expected 26 awards from the $1.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $38,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on October 1, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $60,000
Close Date
October 1, 2024
Posted
July 15, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
26
Instrument
Grant
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program. This program supports small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Projects must enhance the teaching and study of the humanities at one or more colleges and universities that enroll fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students and that belong to at least one of the following categories: community colleges, minority-serving institutions, rural colleges and universities, or colleges and universities with more than 40% of students receiving Pell grants. These institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state, local, or Native American Tribal governments aiming to advance the humanities at these institutions are eligible to apply.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 12, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
NEH Seminars and Institutes for School Teachers
National Endowment for the Humanities
Agency Contact
Division of Education National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-2324 spotlight@neh.gov
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