20250625-RQ: Scholarly Editions in American History
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 $3.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $15.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 18, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 18, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.0 million
- Award floor$1
- Total funding$15.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | June 25, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 18, 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 Research awards averaged $167,383; this notice allows up to $3.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
NEH seeks applications for projects that focus on the papers of American presidents from the Early Republic through the Civil War (1797-1865). Applicants must have received at least ten years of previous NEH funding for projects on presidential papers from this period and must demonstrate an existing record of publication producing presidential papers for a scholarly audience.
Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Research (45.161) awarded $47.7 million across 285 grant awards, an average of $167,383 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | Virginia | 8 | $1.4 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | 4 | $1.3 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | 5 | $1.2 million |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Indiana | 5 | $1.1 million |
| Rutgers, the State University | New Jersey | 5 | $1.1 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 20250625-RQ still open?
No. It closed on July 18, 2025.
Who can apply for Scholarly Editions in American History?
National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
What is the deadline for Scholarly Editions in American History?
Closed July 18, 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 $3.0 million each. About $15.0 million in total across about 5 awards.
Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, The Pennsylvania State University, The Regents of the University of California. The program made 285 awards worth $47.7 million in that time.