Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development (45.162)
Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development (Assistance Listing 45.162) is run by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It awarded $46.0 million in 409 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $112,497 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $100,000. Half of the 409 awards fell between $49,778 and $149,922, and they ranged from $9,654 to $647,757.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$46.0 million
- Grant awards409
- Typical award$100,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.2 million
- Size rank1063 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $4.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $3.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1063rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 22% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
Support from this program would result in development of new courses, new programs (majors, minors, certificates, honors programs), and/or revision of existing courses/programs.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Humanities Connections and Humanities Initiatives make awards of up to $150,000. Dialogues on the Experience of War makes awards of up to $100,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development (45.162) awarded$46.0 million across 409 grant awards, an average of $112,497 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 81% of the money, state and local governments 0.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 329 | $37.5 million | 81% |
| Other | 77 | $8.4 million | 18% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $119,386 | 0.3% |
By state
20 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 53 | $7.1 million |
| California | 36 | $3.5 million |
| Texas | 25 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 10 | $2.1 million |
| Illinois | 20 | $1.9 million |
| New Jersey | 14 | $1.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 17 | $1.7 million |
| Indiana | 10 | $1.6 million |
| Maryland | 9 | $1.6 million |
| Washington | 11 | $1.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 17 | $1.3 million |
| Oregon | 9 | $1.2 million |
| Minnesota | 8 | $1.2 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Tennessee | 9 | $1.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 8 | $1.0 million |
| Virginia | 11 | $998,982 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $969,701 |
| Florida | 12 | $952,003 |
| Colorado | 7 | $856,162 |
| Georgia | 10 | $839,715 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $736,823 |
| Ohio | 9 | $706,586 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $659,132 |
| Connecticut | 7 | $652,217 |
| Iowa | 6 | $609,345 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $528,044 |
| Arizona | 5 | $507,939 |
| Alabama | 7 | $507,114 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $492,984 |
| Vermont | 1 | $457,376 |
| Guam | 3 | $407,502 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $380,691 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $358,813 |
| Kansas | 3 | $348,334 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $316,938 |
| Missouri | 4 | $308,592 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $277,894 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $270,669 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $206,034 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $195,278 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $156,851 |
| Montana | 2 | $143,551 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $109,233 |
| Utah | 1 | $99,890 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $53,406 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $44,114 |
| Nevada | 1 | $34,064 |
| Idaho | 1 | $24,628 |
| Maine | 1 | $12,303 |