Public Humanities Projects
NEH grants support public humanities projects such as exhibitions, historic site interpretations, and public lectures or discussion forums that bring humanities ideas to broad audiences.
⚑ For 2027, public lectures and discussion forums must address one of the listed interest areas. · No eligibility restrictions were stated in the notice; verify in the full solicitation before applying.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 39 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | technical depth: none; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 0 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Lifelong Learning is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. The purpose of this program is to support projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life in three areas: (1) exhibitions, (2) historic site interpretations, and (3) public lectures and discussions. For 2027, NEH welcomes applications that promote deeper public understanding of the following topics: Western civilization and America’s place in it; great works of literature, history, philosophy, and theology and their relevance to contemporary questions; the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; civic education; civil discourse; cultural literacy, and the practice of close reading. Public Lectures and Discussion Forums must address one of these interest areas.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: National Endowment for the Humanities <learning@neh.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.