This grant, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), is for encouraging groundbreaking innovations within the digital humanities field. It provides relatively small start-up funds to support the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives that promise to significantly benefit the humanities. Projects can involve research into new approaches, developing prototypes for digital tools, exploring the philosophical impact of emerging technologies, utilizing innovative tech for public programming and education, or creating new digital publication methods. A core requirement is proposing a novel approach, method, tool, or idea not previously used in the humanities, aligning with a ‘high risk/high reward’ paradigm to foster excellence and significant advancements in the field.
Opportunity ID: 48471
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20091006-HD |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.169 — Promotion of the Humanities_Digital Humanities Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 06, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 06, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invites applications to the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program. This program is designed to encourage innovations in the digital humanities. By awarding relatively small grants to support the planning stages, NEH aims to encourage the development of innovative projects that promise to benefit the humanities. Proposals should be for the planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants may involve research that brings new approaches or documents best practices in the study of the digital humanities; planning and developing prototypes of new digital tools for preserving, analyzing, and making accessible digital resources, including libraries and museums digital assets; scholarship that examines the philosophical implications and impact of the use of emerging technologies; innovative uses of technology for public programming and education utilizing both traditional and new media; and new digital modes of publication that facilitate the dissemination of humanities scholarship in advanced academic as well as informal or formal educational settings at all academic levels. Innovation is a hallmark of this grant category. All applicants must propose an innovative approach, method, tool, or idea that has not been used before in the humanities. These grants are modeled, in part, on the high risk/high reward paradigm often used by funding agencies in the sciences. NEH is requesting proposals for projects that take some risks in the pursuit of innovation and excellence |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have questions about the program, contact the ODH Staff at: odh@neh.gov. Applicants wishing to speak to a staff member by telephone should provide in the e-mail a telephone number and a preferred time to call.
Email:odh@neh.gov |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | If you have questions about the program, contact the ODH Staff at: odh@neh.gov. Applicants wishing to speak to a staff member by telephone should provide in the e-mail a telephone number and a preferred time to call. Email: odh@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.169 | PKG00013080 | Jul 15, 2009 | Oct 06, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48471 SF424_Short-1.0.pdf
48471 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
48471 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
48471 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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