20250611-TA: Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
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 2025.
National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 40 awards worth $4.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 9, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 16, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Award floor$1
- Total funding$4.0 million
- Expected awards40
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | May 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 9, 2025 |
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
- 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs awards averaged $221,615; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (45.164) awarded $108 million across 488 grant awards, an average of $221,615 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. | Massachusetts | 21 | $7.1 million |
| Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums | Oklahoma | 1 | $4.1 million |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | District of Columbia | 2 | $3.9 million |
| American Council of Learned Societies Devoted to Humanistic Studies | New York | 1 | $3.5 million |
| American Library Association | Illinois | 4 | $3.2 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 20250611-TA still open?
No. It closed on July 9, 2025.
Who can apply for Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary?
National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
What is the deadline for Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary?
Closed July 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 $200,000 each. About $4.0 million in total across about 40 awards.
Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc., Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States. The program made 488 awards worth $108 million in that time.