This department is offering Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges to enhance their humanities programs for a more enriching educational experience. The grant aims to support the development of model humanities curricula that can be replicated at other institutions, strengthen the study of diverse cultures, and broaden financial support for humanities education. Two-year colleges play a crucial role in higher education, and this initiative seeks to highlight the significance of the humanities in community colleges. Applications are open until February 20, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 204616
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 20130220-CZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges |
| 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:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 20, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | The only eligible applicants are accredited U.S. two-year colleges and community colleges that predominantly award associate degrees that can be earned in two years of study. Both private, independent colleges and government-supported colleges are eligible. Community-college districts and two-year-college consortia may also apply, in collaboration with at least one two-year college. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description:: | The National Endowment for the Humanities invites two-year colleges to apply in a special Challenge Grant competition to strengthen their long-term humanities programs and resources. Two-year colleges are major educational assets that have too often been overlooked, even though over half of students in post-secondary education attend two-year institutions. The humanities can and should play a vital role in community colleges. The perspectives of history, philosophy, and literature can enrich the educational experience of students attending two-year colleges, deepening their understanding of questions related to differences among cultures, as manifested in diverse understandings of citizenship, politics, and ethics. NEH seeks to encourage two-year colleges to develop models of excellence that enhance the role of the humanities on their campuses. The goals of this initiative are to enable two-year colleges to strengthen programs in the humanities, especially the study of the worlds many cultures and civilizations; to support model humanities curricula at two-year colleges that may be replicated at other institutions; and to encourage two-year colleges to broaden the base of financial support for the humanities. |
| 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 |
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: | PKG00149953 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Feb 20, 2013 |
| 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] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.130 | PKG00149953 | Oct 23, 2012 | Feb 20, 2013 | View | Office of Challenge Grants | Organization Applicants |