The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers Challenge Grants designed to build capacity for institutions and organizations, securing long-term improvements and support for their humanities programs and resources. This grant is for establishing or enhancing endowments, or creating spend-down funds generating earnings for ongoing program activities. Funds can also directly support the acquisition of enduring objects for archives and collections, equipment, and construction or renovation of facilities vital for humanities work, provided they demonstrate long-term benefits. A matching requirement encourages nonfederal support, allowing up to 10% for fundraising. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, museums, libraries, research institutions, historical societies, and other nonprofit humanities entities.
Opportunity ID: 221173
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20130501-CH |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Challenge Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
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 and enhance 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 total grant funds (federal funds plus matching 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 humanities 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: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/challenge/challenge-grants |
| 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 challenge@neh.gov Email:challenge@neh.gov |
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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 challenge@neh.gov 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 | PKG00165151 | Feb 19, 2013 | May 01, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
221173 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
221173 Attachments-1.0.pdf
221173 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
221173 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_2_0-2.0.pdf
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