# Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20230517-cha-infrastructure-and-capacity-building-challenge-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346235

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $6.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20230517-CHA |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $6.5 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.130 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects. This program supports the purchase, design, construction, restoration, or renovation of buildings or sites of national, historical, architectural, or cultural significance and facilities that house humanities collections or are used for humanities activities. Projects are financed through a combination of federal matching funds and related fundraising from nonfederal third parties. Proposals must enhance the institution’s long-term impact on the humanities and build on careful strategic planning.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20230517-CHA still open?

No. It closed on May 17, 2023.

### Who can apply for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects?

Closed May 17, 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 $1.0 million each. About $6.5 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New York Public Radio, Montana Historical Society, Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. The program made 193 awards worth $49.4 million in that time.