# State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20230503-so-state-and-jurisdictional-humanities-councils-general/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346294

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $300,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 56 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 1, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20230503-SO |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $300,000 |
| Expected awards | 56 |
| Total funding | $50.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.129 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The only eligible applicants are the independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) state and jurisdictional humanities councils on this list: https://www.neh.gov/about/state-humanities-councils

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Federal/State Partnership is accepting applications for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants. This program provides general operating support grants to humanities councils in the United States and its jurisdictions. State and jurisdictional humanities councils tailor their grantmaking and programs to the needs, resources, and interests of their state or jurisdiction, while also extending the reach of NEH-funded projects and further strengthening the agency’s connection to local communities. NEH determines annual funding for each state and jurisdictional humanities council according to a legislatively mandated formula.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20230503-SO still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2024.

### Who can apply for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants?

Closed May 1, 2024. 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 $3.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 56 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Humanities, Humanities Texas, New York Council for the Humanities. The program made 302 awards worth $328 million in that time.