Closed · 20250611-TA · CFDA 45.164 · Discretionary

Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

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

$1-$200K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 9, 2025
Close date
40
Expected awards

The verdict

Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Humanities that offered $1 -- $200,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$1-$200K
award range
Closed
application status
40
expected awards
45.164
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary - is cataloged under number 20250611-TA and tied to CFDA assistance listing 45.164, posted by National Endowment for the Humanities. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 16, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $200,000. The agency has projected $4.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 40 awards. If the agency funds the expected 40 awards from the $4.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $100,000. 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 July 9, 2025. 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 -- $200,000

Close Date

July 9, 2025

Posted

May 16, 2025

Est. Total Funding

$4,000,000

Expected Awards

40

Instrument

Grant

Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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.

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Agency Contact

Division of Public Programs National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 publicpgms@neh.gov

Key Dates

Posted May 16, 2025
Close Date July 9, 2025
Last Updated May 16, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary", offered by National Endowment for the Humanities. It is associated with CFDA program 45.164. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program suppo...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on July 9, 2025. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $1 -- $200,000. Total estimated funding: $4,000,000. Expected number of awards: 40.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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