Program Resource Pages: The program resource pages for Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators include the Notice of Funding Opportunity (funding guidelines), programmatic changes (especially important for returning applicants), frequently asked questions, sample narratives from previously funded applications, a pre-recorded grant webinar, and a sample budget justification. This year’s webinar will be posted on December 12, 2023.
Live Q&A: The Institutes program team will host a live Q&A session for project teams on Thursday, December 19, 2023, 12-1 pm Eastern Time.
Project Consultation: Program staff are available to talk about your project ideas, how to strengthen your humanities content, what to keep in mind when designing your Institute project, and any other questions you may have. To request a consultation, send an email to institutes@neh.gov or your current program officer.
Optional Draft Submission: Drafts do not need to be fully developed program ideas or near complete applications to be submitted for review and feedback. This optional preliminary review is not part of the formal selection process and has no bearing on the final funding decision. However, previous applicants have found it helpful in strengthening their applications. To submit draft application materials for review, send them as an attachment to institutes@neh.gov by Friday, January 5, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
To apply for any NEH grant, your institution must register with a series of websites that will make you part of the federal grantmaking ecosystem. If you are a first-time applicant, we strongly recommend you begin the registration process immediately. If you’ve applied with us before, please be aware that there have been some changes to the process.
If you have not already done so, you must create a Login.gov user account. Login.gov is a secure sign-in service used by the public to sign in to participating government agencies. Your Login.gov account will be used to register and log in to SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Create and link your account now.
Your organization must also register with the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an up-to-date SAM registration while you have an application under consideration or have an active award with NEH or another federal agency. Previous applicants should confirm that their registration is current. Check the status of your SAM.gov registration here.
Before applying, your organization must register with Grants.gov using your Login.gov credentials. You must submit your application using Grants.gov Workspace or a Grants.gov system-to-system solution. Workspace is a shared, online environment where team members may simultaneously access and edit forms within a grant application.
Not sure how this relates to your application? Consult your institutional grant administrator, fiscal sponsor, or development office.
Applying for an NEH grant is ALWAYS FREE:
Applicants have reported problems with companies that charge money to register their organization with SAM.gov and Grants.gov. It is always FREE to register with both websites—and FREE to submit an application to NEH. Companies charging fees to handle your registration have no power to expedite the process. Starting your application early is the best insurance against last-minute problems.
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