# Fellowships Open Book Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20230315-dr-fellowships-open-book-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344601

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $5,500 (at least $5,500) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 45 awards worth $450,000 in total. Applications closed on November 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20230315-DR |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5,500 |
| Award floor | $5,500 |
| Expected awards | 45 |
| Total funding | $450,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.169 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published during or after 2016 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship or grant program, including books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period. See A. Program Description in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition awards publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by an eligible NEH fellowship or grant. (See A. Program Description for a complete list of eligible programs.) Publishers must release e-books under a Creative Commons license, making those books free for anyone to download. The book could be a forthcoming title (to be open access upon first release) or it could be a book that was published, reissued, or printed in a new edition during or after calendar year 2016.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20230315-DR still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Fellowships Open Book Program?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fellowships Open Book Program?

Closed November 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5,500 each. About $450,000 in total across about 45 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Northeastern University, Research Foundation of the City University of New York, University of Southern California. The program made 367 awards worth $36.8 million in that time.