Collections Stewardship

Open desk with published close date

Collections Stewardship remains open until December 15, 2026 (95 days out). Award range $50,000 -- $500,000 without a cost-share requirement.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors

Collections Stewardship bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Humanities (HU). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Endowment for the Humanities book (234 peers, 38% of 618).

Code 00

State governments

Code 01

County governments

Code 02

City or township governments

Code 04

Special district governments

Code 06

Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Code 07

Federally recognized tribal governments

Code 12

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

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.