20250409-HB: Awards for Faculty
Closed
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 $60,000 (at least $10,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on April 9, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 28, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$60,000
- Award floor$10,000
- Total funding$1.5 million
- Expected awards22
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20230412-HB | January 11, 2023 | Closed April 10, 2024 | Closed |
| 20210414-HB | January 13, 2021 | Closed April 21, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | December 4, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 9, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to individuals.
- Individuals
See C. Eligibility Information in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends awards averaged $41,482; this notice allows up to $60,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) programs. These programs strengthen the humanities at HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individual faculty and staff members. Awards support individuals pursuing scholarly research that is of value to humanities scholars, students, and/or general audiences.
Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends (45.160) awarded $46.7 million across 1,126 grant awards, an average of $41,482 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firelight Media Inc | New York | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Independent Television Service Inc | California | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Sundance Institute | Utah | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Association for Asian Studies, Inc | Michigan | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Oral History Association | Tennessee | 1 | $824,359 |
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 20250409-HB still open?
No. It closed on April 9, 2025.
Who can apply for Awards for Faculty?
National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from individuals. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Awards for Faculty?
Closed April 9, 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 22 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.