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20250701-UG: National Garden of American Heroes: Statues

Closed Closed July 1, 2025 Opportunity 20250701-UG

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 $600,000 (at least $1) to individuals. It expected to make about 150 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 1, 2025.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 21, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedApril 24, 2025
DeadlineJuly 1, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to individuals.

See C3 in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.

More grants for individuals.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the National Garden of American Heroes: Statues program. The purpose of this program is to celebrate key moments in American history and honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation through the creation of statues in their likeness.

Category: Humanities.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc.Massachusetts21$7.1 million
Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & MuseumsOklahoma1$4.1 million
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesDistrict of Columbia2$3.9 million
American Council of Learned Societies Devoted to Humanistic StudiesNew York1$3.5 million
American Library AssociationIllinois4$3.2 million

Top states: New York ($27.8 million), Massachusetts ($16.7 million), California ($13.8 million), District of Columbia ($9.2 million), Illinois ($5.3 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 20250701-UG still open?

No. It closed on July 1, 2025.

Who can apply for National Garden of American Heroes: Statues?

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

What is the deadline for National Garden of American Heroes: Statues?

Closed July 1, 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 $600,000 each. About $30.0 million in total across about 150 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.