# Fellowships Open Book Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20240313-dr-fellowships-open-book-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351156

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $6,600 (at least $6,600) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $80,000 in total. Applications closed on November 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20240313-DR |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $6,600 |
| Award floor | $6,600 |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $80,000 |
| 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 calendar year 2017 a book whose research was supported by one of the NEH programs listed under Allowable Books. Publishers must be U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or accredited public or 501(c)(3) institutions of higher education.

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs and Division of Education Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition awards publishers a $6,600 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by an eligible NEH fellowship or grant. (See NOFO section 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 2017.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20240313-DR still open?

No. It closed on November 13, 2024.

### 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 13, 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 $6,600 each. About $80,000 in total across about 12 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.