Public Humanities Projects
Posted by National Endowment for the Humanities
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Public Humanities Projects — is cataloged under number 20250813-BP-BR-GE-GG-GI 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 July 16, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $750,000. The agency has projected $6.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $6.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. 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 September 10, 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.
Award Range
$1 -- $750,000
Close Date
September 10, 2025
Posted
July 16, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
30
Instrument
Grant
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. This program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life through in-person exhibitions and historic site interpretations. Projects must focus on one of the following areas: American Military History and Valor, The American Dream and Economic Freedom, American Exceptionalism in World Affairs, or the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The program supports projects in two categories—exhibitions and interpretive programs at historic sites—and offers two funding levels (planning and implementation).
Eligibility
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Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Promotion of the Humanities — Preservation and Access
National Endowment for the Humanities
Agency Contact
Division of Public Programs<br/>National Endowment for the Humanities<br/>400 Seventh Street, SW<br/>Washington, DC 20506<br/>publicpgms@neh.gov
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