20260422-FEL: Fellowships
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 2026.
National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $60,000 (at least $30,000) to individuals. It expected to make about 60 awards worth $3.6 million in total. Applications closed on April 22, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 1, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$60,000
- Award floor$30,000
- Total funding$3.6 million
- Expected awards60
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | March 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 22, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to individuals.
- Individuals
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
NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage. The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.
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 20260422-FEL still open?
No. It closed on April 22, 2026.
Who can apply for Fellowships?
National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from individuals.
What is the deadline for Fellowships?
Closed April 22, 2026. 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 $3.6 million in total across about 60 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.