# Collaborative Research

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20251119-rz-collaborative-research/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357536

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on December 3, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20251119-RZ |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 3, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $2.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.161 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for the Collaborative Research program. This program supports groups of two or more scholars seeking to increase humanistic knowledge through manuscript preparation for collaborative print publications, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward a tangible interpretive product. The work can be rooted in a single field or cross disciplines.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20251119-RZ still open?

No. It closed on December 3, 2025.

### Who can apply for Collaborative Research?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Collaborative Research?

Closed December 3, 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 $250,000 each. About $2.5 million in total across about 15 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.