ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 67/100
20260916-RQ
NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations (20260916-RQ)
National Endowment for the Humanities Scholarly Editions and Translations supports collaborative teams preparing annotated editions and translations of foundational humanities texts. Approximately $5 million is available; applications are due September 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
FundingApproximately $5,000,000 total program funding; approximately 20 expected grants; Planning up to $65,000; Implementation up to $300,000 outright plus up to $150,000 in federal matching funds, maximum $450,000; rare Chairman's Special Awards up to $1,000,000.
DeadlineSeptember 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
Last verifiedSeptember 17, 2026
Required next actionPublication only at this stage. The application deadline is inside the 48-hour cutoff, so do not initiate new applicant outreach. Preserve for exact deadline monitoring and route only any already-engaged eligible organization through its applicable state execution path.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible prime applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, accredited public or nonprofit institutions of higher education, state and local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. For-profit organizations are not eligible direct applicants.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 67/100. Strong relevance for eligible higher education, nonprofit, government, and Tribal humanities organizations, but the program is highly specialized, requires at least two collaborating scholars, limits the 2026 competition to American history and culture or Western civilization, and is inside the 48-hour new-outreach cutoff. Preferred posture: Partner-Led / Eligible Organization. Dr. Miltie is not an eligible direct prime.
Funding Opportunity Number: 20260916-RQ
Assistance Listing: 45.040
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Deadline: September 16, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
The NEH Division of Research is accepting applications for Scholarly Editions and Translations. The program supports collaborative teams that edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are important to scholarship but are not available in adequate editions or translations. The 2026 competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.
Funding: Approximately $5,000,000 is anticipated for about 20 grants. Planning awards are up to $65,000. Implementation awards may receive up to $300,000 in outright funds, with up to an additional $150,000 in federal matching funds for a maximum of $450,000. Rare Chairman’s Special Awards in American History and Culture may reach $1,000,000. Cost sharing is not required unless the applicant requests federal matching funds.
Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, accredited public or nonprofit institutions of higher education, state and local governments and their agencies, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. At least two scholars must collaborate on the proposed project.
Eligible work may include planning or implementation of print or digital scholarly editions and translations with new scholarly introductions, annotations, critical apparatus, and related research. Translation projects must translate into English. Applicants should review the current NOFO for all required application components, formatting rules, restrictions, and Grants.gov submission instructions.
Atlas note: This opportunity is best suited to eligible nonprofit, higher education, government, and Tribal applicants with established humanities scholarship capacity. For-profit organizations are not eligible direct applicants.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.neh.govAtlas last verified this record September 17, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
