Opportunity Information: Apply for 20230907 AKA AKB
Humanities Connections is a competitive grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run through its Division of Education Programs, that supports efforts to strengthen and broaden the place of the humanities in undergraduate education at both two-year and four-year colleges and universities. The central goal is to encourage meaningful collaboration between humanities faculty and faculty in non-humanities fields, resulting in curricular projects that make the humanities more integrated, visible, and influential across the undergraduate experience rather than isolated within a single department.
The program funds either the planning or the implementation of curriculum-focused projects that deliberately connect humanities methods, questions, and learning activities with those of other disciplines. NEH is especially interested in connections between the humanities and areas such as the physical and natural sciences, as well as pre-professional and professional programs. Examples specifically highlighted include law and business, along with technology-driven fields such as computer science, data science, and related areas, and partnerships with other non-humanities departments or schools. A key expectation is that projects do not simply add a humanities component as an afterthought; instead, they must integrate the approaches of both the humanities and the partnering discipline(s), shaping course content and student learning activities in a way that reflects genuine interdisciplinary engagement.
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled colleges and universities as well as private institutions of higher education. The opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under the humanities funding activity category (CFDA 45.162). For this cycle, NEH listed an anticipated maximum award amount (award ceiling) of up to $150,000 and expected to make about 20 awards. The funding opportunity is titled Humanities Connections (Funding Opportunity Number 20230907), was created on May 22, 2023, and had an original application deadline of September 7, 2023.Apply for 20230907 AKA AKB
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Humanities Connections" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.162.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Humanities Connections (NEH) Grant FAQs
What is the Humanities Connections grant program?
Humanities Connections is a competitive grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It supports curriculum-focused efforts that strengthen and broaden the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at both two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
Which NEH office runs this program?
The program is run through NEH's Division of Education Programs.
What is the main goal of Humanities Connections?
The central goal is to encourage meaningful collaboration between humanities faculty and faculty in non-humanities fields. The intended result is curricular work that makes the humanities more integrated, visible, and influential across the undergraduate experience, rather than being isolated within a single department.
What kinds of projects does the program fund?
The program funds curriculum-focused projects that deliberately connect humanities methods, questions, and learning activities with those of other disciplines. Funding may support either the planning or the implementation of these projects.
Does the program support planning projects, implementation projects, or both?
Both. NEH indicates that Humanities Connections funds either the planning or the implementation of curriculum-focused projects.
What does NEH mean by "connections" in this program?
In this program, "connections" refers to projects that integrate humanities approaches with the approaches of a partnering discipline or disciplines. The expectation is that the curriculum and student learning activities reflect genuine interdisciplinary engagement, rather than treating humanities content as an add-on.
Are there specific disciplines NEH is especially interested in connecting with the humanities?
Yes. NEH is especially interested in connections between the humanities and the physical and natural sciences, as well as pre-professional and professional programs.
What are examples of pre-professional and professional areas mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights examples including law and business, as well as technology-driven fields such as computer science, data science, and related areas.
Does the program encourage partnerships with non-humanities departments or schools?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly notes partnerships with other non-humanities departments or schools as a key type of connection.
Is it acceptable to simply add a humanities component to an existing non-humanities course?
The opportunity emphasizes that projects should not simply add a humanities component as an afterthought. Instead, projects must integrate the approaches of both the humanities and the partnering discipline(s) in the course content and student learning activities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, including public and state-controlled colleges and universities as well as private institutions of higher education.
Is the program limited to four-year institutions?
No. The opportunity states that it supports undergraduate education at both two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
What type of grant is this?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary grant under the humanities funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number listed for this funding activity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.162.
What is the maximum award amount for this cycle?
For this cycle, NEH listed an anticipated maximum award amount (award ceiling) of up to $150,000.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
For this cycle, NEH expected to make about 20 awards.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20230907.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled Humanities Connections.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 22, 2023.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was September 7, 2023.
What undergraduate outcomes is the program trying to influence?
Based on the opportunity description, the program aims to make the humanities more integrated into the overall undergraduate experience and more influential across curricula by embedding humanities questions and methods into interdisciplinary course content and learning activities.
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