Event Details

End: November 2, 2022
More Info: https://www.neh.gov/program/spotlight-humanities-higher-education

NEH’s new Spotlight program supports the exploration and development of small projects, beginning in Summer 2023, that would benefit students from underserved communities through the teaching and study of the humanities at small to mid-sized institutions of higher education. Two- and four-year institutions of higher education and regional/national nonprofit organizations whose work advances the humanities at these institutions and among their faculty and students are eligible to apply.  

NEH especially welcomes applications from Native American and Indigenous institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, minority-serving institutions, community colleges, rural colleges and universities, schools that have a majority-minority undergraduate enrollment, and those that serve significant numbers of first-generation and nontraditional students. 

Spotlight has two funding levels: 

• Exploration: up to $25,000, up to 1 year 
• Development: up to $60,000, up to 2 years 

Spotlight supports activities such as curricular or program development, expert consultations, speakers’ series, student research, creation of teaching resources, and community engagement. Projects may benefit students, faculty, the institution or organization, and/or the community.  

Key Dates: 

• Pre-Recorded Webinar available September 6, 2022 
• Live Q&A Session September 14, 2022 at 1 pm Eastern 
• Optional drafts due September 28, 2022 by 11:59 pm Eastern
• Final applications due November 2, 2022 by 11:59 pm Eastern