The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is offering this Challenge Grant competition specifically for two-year colleges to enhance their long-term humanities programs and resources. This grant aims to support institutions that are often overlooked, despite educating over half of post-secondary students. It emphasizes the vital role of humanities, including history, philosophy, and literature, in enriching students’ understanding of diverse cultures, citizenship, politics, and ethics. The purpose of this grant is to enable two-year colleges to develop model humanities curricula that can be replicated, strengthen programs focusing on world cultures and civilizations, and broaden the financial support base for humanities on their campuses, fostering excellence and innovation.
Opportunity ID: 129473
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20120202-CZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 08, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2012 |
| 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: | Accredited U.S. two-year colleges and community colleges — either private, non-profit or government-supported — are eligible. Community-college districts and two-year-college consortia may also apply, in collaboration with at least one two-year college. Institutions granting associate degrees are encouraged to partner with other institutions to carry out grant-oriented activities, but one two-year college must serve as the applicant of record. |
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: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge_2yr.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309 Email:challenge@neh.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clarified eligibility information. | Nov 08, 2011 | |
| Nov 08, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20120202-CZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 08, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2012 |
| 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: | Accredited U.S. two-year colleges and community colleges — either private, non-profit or government-supported — are eligible. Community-college districts and two-year-college consortia may also apply, in collaboration with at least one two-year college. Institutions granting associate degrees are encouraged to partner with other institutions to carry out grant-oriented activities, but one two-year college must serve as the applicant of record. |
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: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge_2yr.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309 Email:challenge@neh.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20120202-CZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 08, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 03, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education State governments Special district governments City or township governments County governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
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: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge_2yr.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309 Email:challenge@neh.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Office of Challenge Grants National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309 Email: challenge@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.130 | PKG00084330 | Nov 03, 2011 | Feb 02, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
129473 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
129473 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
129473 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
129473 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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