Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development (45.163)
Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development (Assistance Listing 45.163) is run by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It awarded $29.0 million in 206 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $140,639 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $175,000. Half of the 206 awards fell between $134,978 and $189,934, and they ranged from $420 to $235,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$29.0 million
- Grant awards206
- Typical award$175,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$242,317
- Size rank1193 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $6.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $242,317 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1193rd largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 30% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 37 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Institutes program promotes better teaching and research in the humanities for higher education faculty and K-12 educators. The Landmarks of American History and Culture program promotes better teaching of American history and culture through intensive, place-based professional development for K-12 teachers at historical sites, colonial settlements, battlefields, artists' and writers' homes.
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
Applicants can request up to $190,000 in the Landmarks of American History and Culture program and up to $235,000 in the Institutes programs. Awards in 2022 ranged from $83,790 to $235,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development (45.163) awarded$29.0 million across 206 grant awards, an average of $140,639 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 55% of the money, tribes 0.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 115 | $16.0 million | 55% |
| Other | 90 | $12.9 million | 44% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $81,489 | 0.3% |
By state
9 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 31 | $4.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 23 | $2.8 million |
| California | 15 | $2.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $2.0 million |
| Georgia | 10 | $1.6 million |
| Ohio | 10 | $1.5 million |
| Arizona | 8 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 8 | $1.3 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $1.2 million |
| Illinois | 7 | $914,381 |
| Texas | 5 | $883,937 |
| Alabama | 5 | $813,546 |
| Missouri | 5 | $779,382 |
| Florida | 4 | $593,105 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $567,516 |
| Utah | 4 | $543,947 |
| Maryland | 3 | $541,724 |
| Maine | 3 | $439,859 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $436,110 |
| Michigan | 5 | $423,247 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $414,482 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $365,841 |
| Indiana | 2 | $351,802 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $349,015 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $327,441 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $219,407 |
| Washington | 2 | $217,874 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $207,255 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $185,985 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $177,698 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $174,664 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $170,680 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $154,056 |
| Montana | 1 | $146,057 |
| Colorado | 2 | $131,012 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $61,001 |
| Vermont | 1 | $8,811 |