The National Endowment for the Humanities funds projects that range from the scholarly (including books, archives, and scholarly editions and translations) to the popular (e.g., museum exhibitions, tours of historic places, documentary films, and television, radio, and digital programs). NEH relies on a competitive application process and a rigorous peer review system to determine which applications are most deserving of federal support. For deadlines and application procedures, go to NEH’s Grants section, which lists all of NEH’s current grant offerings.
If you believe your humanities project merits consideration, please contact NEH (contact information for each grant program is listed in the application guidelines) and talk to a program officer. They can tell you whether your project fits an existing grant program and give you advice on how to approach the application process. NEH staff will also review draft applications in many of its programs (consult grant guidelines for information on how to submit a draft proposal for feedback).
The UC Davis Proposal Development Services team has developed templates, checklists, and guides for many of the most popular NEH funding programs. These can be found below.
If you're interested in funding related to the Digital Humanities, but are not sure where to start, check out our Navigating NEH Funding for the Digital Humanities spreadsheet.
Please reach out to us if the file you are looking for is not updated for the current proposal call. We will be happy to update it for you!
NEH Resources
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- General Resources
- Climate Smart Humanities
- Collaborative Grants
- Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
- Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
- Humanities Connections
- Individual Fellowships
- Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
- Public Humanities Projects
- Scholarly Editions and Translations
General Resources
These resources are required for most NEH funding programs
- Generic Budget Justification Template
- Commitment letter template
- Data Management Plan
Resources for Specific Funding Opportunities
Climate Smart Humanities
About the NEH Climate Smart Humanities Program
- Institutional Profile Template Climate Smart Humanities
- Project Narrative Template Climate Smart Humanities
- Proposal Checklist Climate Smart Humanities
- Work Plan Template Climate Smart Humanities
- Workflow Calendar Climate Smart Humanities
Collaborative Grants
About NEH Collaborative Grants
- Collaborative (Convening Track)
- Collaborative (Manuscript Preparation Track)
- Collaborative (Planning Intl Collaboration)
- Collaborative (Scholarly Digital Projects)
Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
About the NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
Humanities Collections and Reference Resources
About the NEH Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Program
Humanities Connections
About the NEH Humanities Connections Program
- Humanities Connections Workflow Calendar
- Humanities Connections Workplan Template
- Implementation Track
- Planning Track
Individual Fellowships
About the NEH Individual Fellowships
- NEH Fellowship
- NEH Summer Stipends Program
- NEH-Mellon Fellowship for Digital Publication
- Public Scholars Fellowship
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
About the NEH Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Program
Public Humanities Projects
About the NEH Public Humanities Projects Program
- Public Humanities Projects (Implementation Track) Proposal Checklist
- Public Humanities Projects (Planning Track) Proposal Checklist