NEH supports a wide range of research areas related to the humanities. If you're interested in Digital Humanities and not sure which NEH funding opportunity is right for you, here is a curated table of some of the programs they have available. Be sure to check out the NEH website links for more details and current deadlines, as some programs accept applications multiple times per year.
Current list of all NEH.gov funding opportunities
| Opportunity | Division | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowships for Digital Publication | Research Programs | $5k/mo | Interpretive research projects that require digital expression and digital publication |
| Digital Projects for the Public (DPP) | Public Programs | Up to $400k | Content-focused; scholarship; digital aspect is secondary; public-focused. “Create appealing digital formats for the general public”, “present analysis that deepens public understanding of significant humanities ideas” |
| Digital Humanities Advancement Grants (DHAG) | Digital Humanities | Up to $350k | Tech-focused. Strong IT partner needed for this one, and it should be primarily focused on the digital aspect (“digital infrastructure”). |
| Humanities Collections and Reference Resources (HCRR) | Preservation and Access | Up to $350k | Creation of reference resources – tool that synthesizes. They recommend partnering with someone at a library (“information professional”). Focused less on the tech and more on the tool for synthesis. Unbiased investigation tool. |
| Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities | Digital Humanities | Up to $150k | Examines the role of technology in shaping current social and cultural issues. Examines technology and its relationship to society through the lens of the humanities. |
| Collaborative Research (CR) | Research Programs | Up to $300k | Collaborators from one or more institutions; can be interdisciplinary; encourages partnerships with natural sciences, social sciences, or computer sciences, but projects must focus on humanitistic content and use humanistic methods. |
| Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence (HRC-AI) | Research Programs | Up to $750k | Centers must focus their scholarly activities on exploring the ethical, legal, or societal implications of AI. |
| Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) | Digital Humanities | Up to $250k | Training programs to broaden and extend knowledge of digital humanities. NEH seeks to increase the number of humanities scholars and practitioners using digital technology in their research and to broadly disseminate knowledge about advanced technology tools and methodologies relevant to the humanities. |