Closed · 20250506-AA-AB-AC-AD-AE · CFDA 45.162 · Discretionary
Humanities Initiatives
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Endowment for the Humanities, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$150K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 6, 2025
- Close date
- 25
- Expected awards
The verdict
Humanities Initiatives is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $1 -- $150,000 across 25 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-$150K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 25
- expected awards
- 45.162
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Humanities Initiatives is closed (last close May 6, 2025). The parent program page for CFDA 45.162 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 6, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$3,750,000
Expected Awards
25
Instrument
Grant
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the five Humanities Initiatives programs. These programs strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or improving existing humanities programs, educational resources, or coursework.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Humanities Initiatives (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). Only 23 other National Endowment for the Humanities listings share this exact eligibility-code string (4% of 618).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
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 Programs National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-2324 hi@neh.gov
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What to do next
Humanities Initiatives is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 45.162 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- NEH Seminars and Institutes for School Teache… 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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