Fellowships
Posted by National Endowment for the Humanities
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fellowships — is cataloged under number 20260422-FEL and tied to CFDA assistance listing 45.160, posted by National Endowment for the Humanities. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on March 2, 2026 and last updated on April 1, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $30,000 -- $60,000. The agency has projected $3.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 60 awards. If the agency funds the expected 60 awards from the $3.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $60,000. 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. Applications close on April 22, 2026. 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
$30,000 -- $60,000
Close Date
April 22, 2026
Posted
March 2, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,600,000
Expected Awards
60
Instrument
Grant
Description
NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage. The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
Eligibility
21
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
NEH Collaborative Research
National Endowment for the Humanities
Agency Contact
Division of Research<br/>National Endowment for the Humanities<br/>400 Seventh Street, SW<br/>Washington, DC 20506<br/>202-606-8200<br/>fellowships@neh.gov
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