| Document Type: |
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
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| Funding Opportunity Number: |
20100203-CZ
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| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary
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| Posted Date: |
Nov 04, 2009
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| Creation Date: |
Nov 04, 2009
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| Original Closing Date for Applications: |
Feb 03, 2010
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| Current Closing Date for Applications: |
Feb 03, 2010
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| Archive Date: |
Mar 05, 2010
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant
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| Category of Funding Activity: |
Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
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| Category Explanation: |
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| Expected Number of Awards: |
25
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| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
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| Award Ceiling: |
$1,000,000
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| Award Floor: |
$0
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| CFDA Number(s): |
45.130
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Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants
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| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: |
Yes
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Eligible Applicants
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State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Description
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NEH invites applications for Challenge Grants in United States History
and Culture. This grant opportunity is designed to help institutions
and organizations strengthen their ability to explore significant
themes and events in American history, so as to advance our
understanding of how—since the nation’s founding—these events have
shaped and been shaped by American identity and culture. NEH seeks to
support a range of approaches to the American experience: for example,
approaches might explore significant events in America’s history, its
democratic institutions, the political principles on which the nation
is founded, or the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that have
formed America. Also welcome are proposals that seek support for the
study of the history and culture of the United States in international
contexts rather than in isolation—proposals that explore relationships
with other nations and cultures that have profoundly affected the
course of United States history. NEH also welcomes proposals for
programming at America’s historic places (e.g., historic sites,
neighborhoods, communities, or larger geographical regions). NEH
challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help
institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and
support for their humanities programs and resources. Grants may be used
to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds (that is, funds
that are invested, with both the income and the principal being
expended over a defined period of years) that generate expendable
earnings to support ongoing program activities. Funds may also be used
for one-time capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation,
purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits
to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Because of the
matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities
by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome
from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research
institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly
associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities.
Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are
eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and
formal applicant of record.
Link to Full Announcement
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http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CG_UShistory.html
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
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Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Room 420
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20506
202-606-8309
challenge@neh.gov