Opportunity ID: 363084
This opportunity is no longer listed as open or forecasted.
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | 20260916-RZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Collaborative Research |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Humanities |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:23 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 2,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 250,000 |
| Award Floor | 1 |
Assistance Listings
- 45.035 — Collaborative Research
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | County governments; Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; State governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
Description
The program supports groups of two or more scholars increasing humanistic knowledge through the preparation of a manuscript for print publication, the creation of a scholarly digital project, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward an interpretive product. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization.
Additional Information
| Contact | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Contact Information | Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 collaborative@neh.gov |
| collaborative@neh.gov | |
| Email Description | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Phone | 202-606-8204 |
https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | 20260916-RZ |
| Opportunity title | Collaborative Research |
| Owning agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 1 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-606-8204 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The program supports groups of two or more scholars increasing humanistic knowledge through the preparation of a manuscript for print publication, the creation of a scholarly digital project, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward an interpretive product. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 15 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 2500000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 2,500,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 250000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 250,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 1 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 1 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 08, 2026 10:16:56 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:23 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jul 07, 2026 09:01:50 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 07, 2026 09:01:50 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | HU |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Humanities |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-16-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-07-07-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-08-10-16-56 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434456 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 1 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.035 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Collaborative Research |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
revision
version
| Id | 363084 |
| Revision | 2 |
| Opportunity number | 20260916-RZ |
| Opportunity title | Collaborative Research |
| Owning agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 202-606-8204 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 202-606-8204 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | collaborative@neh.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The program supports groups of two or more scholars increasing humanistic knowledge through the preparation of a manuscript for print publication, the creation of a scholarly digital project, or the planning of an international collaboration. Projects must pursue significant research questions and lead toward an interpretive product. This year’s competition is limited to projects on American history and culture or Western civilization. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 15 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 2500000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 2,500,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 250000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 250,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 1 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 1 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:26 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Corrected typo |
| Synopsis / Created date | Jul 07, 2026 09:01:50 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:23 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 20 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | Private institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 04 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Special district governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 06 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | HU |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Humanities |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-16-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-07-07-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-07-08-10-17-26 |
| Agency details / Code | NEH |
| Agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Top agency details / Code | NEH |
| Top agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Top agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Top agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 80643 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | 20260916-RZ-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 1087928 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:25 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:26 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 353716 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/octet-stream |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | Collaborative Research 2026 NOFO 070826.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | Collaborative Research 2026 funding opportunity |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 424826 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:26 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 80643 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Id | 353715 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Mime type | application/octet-stream |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File name | NEH General Application Guide.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File description | NEH General Application Guide for Awards to Organizations |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File lob size | 731714 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Created date | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:25 AM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Synopsis att folder id | 80643 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 434456 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363084 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 45.035 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Collaborative Research |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 293587 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363084 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 17 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | 20260916-RZ |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Collaborative Research |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 45.035 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-07-07 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-09-16 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | NEH |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Collaborative Research |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 10 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition id | RZ2026 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Competition title | Collaborative Research |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 115 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application size | 40 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Jul 08, 2026 10:17:24 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00293587 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-07-07-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-16-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Sep 16, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | CLOSED |
Related Documents
NEH General Application Guide.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Research National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8200 collaborative@neh.gov |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.035 | RZ2026 | Collaborative Research | PKG00293587 | 2026-07-07 | 2026-09-16 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
Collaborative Research 2026 NOFO 070826.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_Short_3_0-V3.0.pdf
SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-V3.0.pdf
RR_Budget10_3_0-V3.0.pdf
PerformanceSite_4_0-V4.0.pdf
AttachmentForm_1_2-V1.2.pdf
Optional forms
SFLLL_2_0-V2.0.pdf
GG_LobbyingForm-V1.1.pdf
