Official funding announcement — preliminary draft
Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Opportunity number: 20261209-GE-GI-BP-BR-GGX
Official listed status: posted
Closing information: 2026-12-16 (official deadline clock time and time zone must be checked in NOFO)
Award disclosure: Official federal synopsis lists an award ceiling of 2,000,000; applicant-level applicability requires full-NOFO review.
Applicant categories in federal synopsis: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; County governments; City or township governments; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Special district governments; Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Federal synopsis
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Lifelong Learning is accepting applications for the Public Humanities Projects program. The purpose of this program is to support projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life in three areas: (1) exhibitions, (2) historic site interpretations, and (3) public lectures and discussions. For 2027, NEH welcomes applications that promote deeper public understanding of the following topics: Western civilization and America’s place in it; great works of literature, history, philosophy, and theology and their relevance to contemporary questions; the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; civic education; civil discourse; cultural literacy, and the practice of close reading. Public Lectures and Discussion Forums must address one of these interest areas.
Draft intake record. Eligibility, program terms, current amendments and applicant ceiling must be independently verified before publishing.