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20240521-PN: Cultural and Community Resilience

Closed Closed May 28, 2024 Opportunity 20240521-PN

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Endowment for the Humanities notices from 2024.

National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $150,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on May 28, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 7, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

National Endowment for the Humanities has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
20230112-PNOctober 21, 2022Closed May 16, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedMarch 18, 2024
DeadlineMay 28, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

All 8 applicant types the notice lists

See C. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for more information.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Cultural and Community Resilience program. This program supports community-based efforts to address the impacts of climate change and COVID-19 by safeguarding cultural resources and fostering cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experiences. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies.

Category: Humanities.

Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (45.149) awarded $116 million across 762 grant awards, an average of $151,885 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Michigan State University FoundationMichigan8$2.1 million
Iowa Department of Cultural AffairsIowa1$2.0 million
Foundation for Advancement in ConservationDistrict of Columbia8$1.8 million
State Historical Society of IowaIowa1$1.7 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia7$1.7 million

Top states: New York ($14.1 million), California ($11.2 million), Pennsylvania ($5.7 million), Virginia ($5.2 million), Massachusetts ($5.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 20240521-PN still open?

No. It closed on May 28, 2024.

Who can apply for Cultural and Community Resilience?

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

What is the deadline for Cultural and Community Resilience?

Closed May 28, 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 $150,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 20 awards.

Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan State University Foundation, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. The program made 762 awards worth $116 million in that time.

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