The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering Challenge Grants to institutions and organizations aiming to enhance their humanities programs and secure long-term improvements. These grants can be used for establishing or bolstering endowments, acquiring archival materials, purchasing equipment, and renovating facilities. By requiring a matching fund, these grants also foster support from nonfederal sources. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, museums, libraries, research institutions, historical societies, and more. Collaborative projects among institutions are also encouraged, with one entity designated as the lead applicant. Up to 10 percent of funds can be used for fundraising efforts. Deadline: May 2, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 146633
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 20120502-CH |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Challenge Grants |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Humanities (see “Cultural Affairs” in CFDA) |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 27, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 02, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | With the exception of elementary and secondary schools (public or private) and school districts, any U.S. nonprofit institution (public agency, private nonprofit organization, federally recognized Indian tribal government) working wholly or in part with the humanities may apply for a challenge grant. Affiliated institutions (for example, a university museum) should consult with NEH staff on questions of separate eligibility. Institutions that support research, education, preservation, and public programming in humanities disciplines are eligible to apply for an NEH challenge grant.
NEH generally does not award grants to other federal entities or to applicants whose projects are so closely intertwined with a federal entity that the project takes on characteristics of the federal entity’s own authorized activities. This does not preclude applicants from using grant funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, other federal entities in their projects. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description:: | NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Grantee institutions may also expend up to 10 percent of grant funds to defray costs of fundraising to meet the NEH challenge.Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 | Feb 27, 2012 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00099994 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 02, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Office of Challenge Grants |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Domestic Assistance-Short Organizational [V1.1] Supplementary Cover Sheet for NEH Grant Programs [V1.0] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Attachments [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.130 | PKG00099994 | Feb 29, 2012 | May 02, 2012 | View | Office of Challenge Grants | Organization Applicants |