# Public Scholars

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20241127-fz-public-scholars/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351490

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $30,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 6, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20241127-FZ |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 6, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $60,000 |
| Award floor | $30,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.160 |

## Who can apply

- Individuals

See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Public Scholars program. The program offers grants to individual authors for research, writing, travel, and other activities leading to the creation and publication of well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities written for the broad public. It encourages non-academic writers to deepen their engagement with the humanities by strengthening the research underlying their books, and it encourages academic writers in the humanities to communicate the significance of their research to the broadest possible range of readers.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20241127-FZ still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2025.

### Who can apply for Public Scholars?

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

### What is the deadline for Public Scholars?

Closed August 6, 2025. 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 $60,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Firelight Media Inc, Independent Television Service Inc, Sundance Institute. The program made 1,126 awards worth $46.7 million in that time.