National Endowment for the Humanities
Program: Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
Next Deadline: Nov 15, 2006
Supports planning or initial stages of digital initiatives in all areas of the humanities. Start-Up Grants may involve: research that brings new digital approaches to the study of the humanities; new digital modes of publication; exploration of digital approaches to preserve, archive, & make accessible traditional & "new media" resources in the humanities; planning new digital tools; & progs addressing the use of emerging digital technologies in formal & informal ed settings. $300,000 available to fund 10 awards. Seehttp://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/digitalhumanitiesstartup.html
E-mail: dhi@neh.gov
Contact: Program Staff, NEH Digital Humanities Initiative National Endowment for the Humanities RM 203 Washington, DC 20506 202/606-8401
Libraries and Archives: Consultation Grants : National Endowment for the Humanities
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals for Libraries and Archives: Consultation Grants to help museums, libraries, historical organizations, or community organizations develop new public humanities projects or chart new interpretive directions of existing programs. Grants support the costs of conferring with a team of advisers to help identify key humanities themes and questions during the early stages of a project's development.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by September 12, 2006. Awards of up to $10,000 are normally made for a period of 6-12 months.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/public-consult.html#awardinfo (Please disregard dates in notice), Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/LC/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202/606-8267. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov
Libraries and Archives: Planing Grants : National Endowment for the Humanities
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals for Libraries and Archives: Planning Grants, which support the refinement of the content and interpretive approach of projects prior to implementation. Projects should make collections accessible to the public through programs such as reading or film discussion series, traveling panel exhibitions, and lectures and public symposia.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by September 12, 2006. Awards of up to $40,000 are normally made for a period of 12 months.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/public-planning.html#awardinfo, Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/LP/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202/606-8269. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov
Special projects: Consultation grants: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals for Special Projects: Consultation Grants, which help museums, libraries, historical organizations, or community organizations develop a new public humanities project or chart a new interpretive direction of an existing program. Grant activities include: conferring with a team of advisers to help identify key humanities themes and questions during the early stages of a project's development; and traveling to relevant collections or sites to learn from other similar projects and consult with advisers.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by September 12, 2006. Awards up to $10,000 are anticipated for a period of 6-12 months.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/public-consult.html#awardinfo, Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/QC/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8267. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov
Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations
FON:
MI
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals for Implementation Grants for Museums and Historical Organizations. Grants support interpretive museum exhibitions and the interpretation of historic sites, and include support for accompanying publications, websites, and public humanities programming. Public humanities programs support lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields of the humanities for broad public audiences.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by February 6, 2006. Awards of up to $350,000 are usually made for a period of 24 to 36 months. Applicants may also request an additional $150,000 for a smaller traveling version of the proposed exhibition for a maximum total request of $500,000.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/implement-museums.html#awardinfo, Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/MI/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202/606-8269. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov.
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Implementation Grants for Libraries and Archives
FON:
LI
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals to support public humanities programs that interpret and use collections in libraries and archives. Public humanities programs promote lifelong learning in history, literature, comparative religion, philosophy, and other fields for broad public audiences.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by February 6, 2006. Awards of up to $300,000 are usually made for a period of 18 to 36 months. Applicants may also request up to an additional $150,000 for a traveling exhibition component, for a maximum total request of $450,000.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/implement-libraries.html#awardinfo, Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/LI/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202/606-8269. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov.
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Implementation Grants for Special Projects
FON:
QI
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice seeking proposals for Implementation Grants for Special Projects. Special Project grants support a variety of public humanities program formats, including public discussion forums, hands-on learning experiences, discussion series based on reading or film-viewing, multi-faceted conferences, or symposia.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by February 6, 2006. Awards of up to $300,000 are usually made for a period of 24 to 36 months.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/implement-special.html#awardinfo, Grants.gov notice http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/QI/Grant.html
CONTACT:
Division of Public Programs, 202/606-8269. E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov
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Preservation and Access Grants for Stabilizing Humanities Collections
FON:
PZ
AGENCY:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
ITEM:
Notice modifying an announcement, originally published on November 3, 2006, seeking proposals to help museums, libraries, archives, and historical organizations preserve their humanities collections through support for improved housing and storage, environmental conditions, security, lighting, and fire protection. The purpose of the modification is to correct the proposal due date.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by October 2, 2006. Awards are made for up to five years and typically range from $30,000 to $700,000.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stabilization.html#awardinfo, Original http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/PZ/Grant.html, Modification http://fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEH/OPUB/OPO/PZ/Modification1.html Grants.gov notices
CONTACT:
Division of Preservation and Access, 202/606-8570. E-mail: preservation@neh.gov
Curatorial Grant Program
Agency: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Next Deadline: Mar 01, 2006
Supports curatorial programs at museums, artists'
organizations & other cultural organizations that
originate innovative & scholarly presentations of
contemporary visual art. Projects may include
exhibitions, catalogs, education, audience
development, & other related activities. Also
supports creation of work through artist in
residence programs, the work of choreographers &
performing artists when the visual arts are an
element of a production, & equitable access to
resources. Awards typically range from $25,000 to
$50,000. Annual deadlines are 3/1 and 9/1. Full
proposals limited to 3 pages. See
http://www.warholfoundation.org E-mail:
info@warholfoundation.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Pamela Clapp, Program Director
65 Bleecker St.
7th Floor
New York, NY 10012-2420
212/387-7555
Conference/Seminar/Workshop Grants & Travel Grants
Agency: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 15, 2006
Supports the study of Chinese culture & society.
Conference & Seminar Grants provide up to $25,000
for institutions to host conferences & workshops on
specific subjects related to Chinese studies.
Funding is also available for conference
proceedings & the first 2 issues of a new
periodical. Travel Grants fund travel (of up to
$1,000) for professors to present papers on Chinese
studies. Universities are limited to one
application per department per competition. See
http://www.cckf.org/e-dornation.htm E-mail:
cckf@msl.hinet.net
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Hsing-Wei Lee, Director
American Region
8361-B Greensboro Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
703/903-7460
Millard Meiss Publication Grants
Agency: College Art Association
Next Deadline: Mar 15, 2006
Support book-length scholarly manuscripts that have
been accepted by a commercial or university
publisher but that cannot be published in the most
desirable form without a subsidy. Works must focus
on art history or related subjects. Museum
catalogues, excavation reports, articles,
collections of previously published essays, or
multi-author volumes are ineligible. Applicants
must hold CAA membership. See
http://www.collegeart.org/meiss/guidelines.html for
details. E-mail: publications@collegeart.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Eve Sinaiko (ext. 208), Director of
Publications
275 7th Ave.
18th Floor
New York, NY 10001-6708
212/691-1051
Liberace Scholarship Fund (Awarded to Institutions)
Agency: Liberace Foundation for the Performing and
Creative Arts
Next Deadline: Mar 15, 2006
Provides grants to accredited institutions that
offer degrees in the performing & creative arts.
Must have a minimum of 40 majors in the specific
grant-seeking discipline. These grants are to be
used for scholarship assistance to talented
students. Funding is available in all creative &
performing arts disciplines, such as music,
theater, dance, & the visual arts. Matching funds
commitment is an important factor in the funding
decision. See
http://www.liberace.com/liberace/scholarship.cfm
E-mail: grants@liberace.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Joel Strote, President
Scholarship Fund Office
1775 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119-6529
702/798-5595
Grants for Arts Projects : Access to Artistic Excellence
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Next Deadline: Mar 13, 2006
Supports activities to make the arts more widely
available in communities throughout the country, &
in areas where the arts can strengthen communities
(with an emphasis on "underserved" populations).
Organizations may submit only one application to
the Grants for Arts Projects category. Applicants
can request funding for any artistic discipline
ranging from $5,000-$150,000. Ddlns vary. FY 07
Grant for Arts Project guidelines will be available
1/06. See website for further details:
http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Artsed.html
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Grants for Arts Projects Staff
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506-0001
202/682-5452
Summer Seminars & Institutes
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Mar 01, 2006
Support national faculty development programs in
the humanities for school teachers, & for college &
university teachers. Seminars & institutes may last
from 2 to 6 wks. & may be hosted by colleges,
univ., school systems, learned societies, centers
for advanced study, libraries or other
repositories, & cultural or professional
organizations. Awards for seminars will range
between $45,000-$120,000 for a grant period of 12
mos. Awards for institutes range from $80,000-
$200,000 in outright funds for a grant period of 15
mos. See
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/seminars.html
for details.
CFDA Number:
Contact: Program Staff, Seminars & Institutes
Summer Seminars & Institutes Program
1100 Penn. Ave., NW, Rm 302
Washington, DC 20502
202/606-8463
Preservation Grants
Agency: National Film Preservation Foundation
Next Deadline: Feb 03, 2006
Supports public & nonprofit archives for laboratory
work to preserve culturally & historically
significant film materials. Program targets films
made in the US or by American citizens abroad & not
protected by commercial interests. Materials
created for television or video are not eligible.
Grants may include sound tracks & new public access
copies. Applicants must register by 2/3/06;
Application deadline is 3/10/06. Proposals will be
accepted only from registered applicants. Awards:
Preservation- $1000-$15,000, Matching- $15,000-
$50,000, Access- $3000-$15,000. See
http://www.filmpreservation.org Email:
info@filmpreservation.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Program Staff
Grants Office
870 Market St., Suite 1113
San Francisco, CA 94102
415/392-7291
Program: Summer Institutes in Literary Studies (Junior Faculty)
Agency: National Humanities Center
Next Deadline: Feb 24, 2006
Offers two innovative seminars on literary
understanding. Seminars are open to scholars who
have received a Ph.D. within the last ten years and
who teach in departments of literature or other
relevant disciplines. Each seminar will include
only twelve participants & will concentrate on the
detailed operations of literary texts. Participants
will receive a stipend of $1,500. See
http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/siliterarystudies/index.htm
E-mail: rschramm@ga.unc.edu
CFDA Number:
Contact: Richard Schramm, Vice President of
Education Programs
7 Alexander Dr.
P.O. Box 12256
Resrch Triangle Park, NC 27709-2256
877/271-7444
Research Assistance Grants (Music Students & Faculty)
Agency: Sinfonia Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 01, 2006
Supports scholarly research in music. Topics must
be related to American music or to music in
America. Applicants must show evidence of previous
writing & research (i.e. publications, master's
thesis, doc. dissertation, etc.) or must provide
evidence of unusual knowledge or competence in the
field. The Sinfonia Foundation may exercise an
option to publish the results of the research in a
manner mutually agreeable to the applicant & to the
foundation. Awards of up to $1,000 are available.
Ten to thirty applications are received each year.
Membership is not required. See
http://www.sinfoniafoundation.org/projects.html
E-mail: spicer@sinfonia.org
CFDA Number:
Contact: Cheri Spicer, Executive Assistant (ext.
23)
Research Office
10600 Old State Road
Evansville, IN 47711-1399
800/473-2649
Institutional Grants for Projects on Iberia, Latin America, & Antarctica
Agency: Tinker Foundation
Next Deadline: Mar 01, 2006
Supports conferences, workshops, & research
projects that address environmental, economic,
political, & governance issues relating to Iberia,
Latin America, & Antarctica & have strong
environmental policy, governance or economic policy
implications. The foundation encourages
collaboration among organizations in the US, Latin
America, Spain, & Portugal. Letters of intent are
strongly encouraged. Annual deadlines of 3/1 & 9/1
are for required full proposals. See
http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/tinker/institu.html
for details. E-mail: tinker@tinker.org
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Meg Cushing, Program Staff
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
212/421-6858
Furthermore Grants in Publishing
Agency: J.M. Kaplan Fund
Next Deadline: Sep 15, 2006
Makes grants of between $500 and $15,000 to support
writing, research, editing, design, indexing,
photography, illustration, printing, and binding of
nonfiction books. Projects should relate to natural
and historic resources; art, architecture, and
design; cultural history; civil liberties; and
other public issues. There is some emphasis on New
York City and State. Proposals to which a publisher
is already committed are usually preferred. See
http://www.furthermore.org/ for details. E-mail:
info@furthermore.org
CFDA Number : N/A
Contact: Ann Birckmayer, Administrator
P.O. Box 667 (letters)
518 Warren Street (parcels)
Hudson, NY 12534
518/828-8900
Consultation Grants for Libraries, Museums or Special Projects
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 12, 2006
Provide support to museums, libraries, historical
&/or community organizations for new projects.
Grantees use consultants (humanities scholars &
others) to incorporate a variety of perspectives,
draw on relevant humanities scholarship, & develop
interpretive approaches. Funds may also support
traveling to relevant model sites. Awards of up to
$10,000 are made for a period of 6 to 12 mos. Draft
proposals are reviewed if submitted at least 6 wks
prior to ddln. See
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html for details.
E-mail: publicpgms@neh.gov
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Public Programs Staff
Division of Public Programs
Room 426
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8267
Documenting Endangered Languages: An Interagency Partnership
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 15, 2006
Partnership between NEH & NSF supports projects to
develop & advance knowledge concerning endangered
human languages. Funds 1-3 year project grants &
fellowships for up to twelve months. Made urgent by
the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-
7000 currently used human languages, this effort
aims also to exploit advances in information
technology. Supports fieldwork & other activities
relevant to recording, documenting, & archiving
endangered languages, including preparation of
lexicons, grammars, text samples, & databases. See
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html E-mail:
haguera@neh.gov
CFDA Number:47.075
Contact: Helen Aguera, Senior Program Officer
Preservation & Access
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8573
Faculty Humanities Workshops
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 15, 2006
Supports local & regional professional development
programs for K-12 teachers and faculty at post-
secondary institutions. Proposals providing
workshops for teachers with limited access to
professional development in the humanities are
encouraged. Successful applications will be awarded
a grant of up to $30,000 in outright funds for
projects serving a single institution; regional or
multi-institutional programs may receive awards up
to $75,000. Program replaces Humanities Focus
Grants program. See
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/facworkshops.html
CFDA Number:
Contact: Division of Education Programs
Division of Education Programs
Room 302
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8380
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Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 01, 2006
Supports fellowships at institutions devoted to
advanced study and research in the humanities.
Fellowship programs may be administered by
independent centers for advanced study, libraries,
& museums in the U.S., or American overseas
research centers or other organizations that have
expertise in promoting research on foreign
cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly
to the institutions themselves (see website for
institutional list). Recent grants have ranged from
$64,560 to $378,000. See
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html for details.
E-mail:fpiri@neh.gov
CFDA Number:N/A
Contact: Division of Research Programs Staff
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
202/606-8200
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Interpreting America's Historic Places: Consultation Grants
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Next Deadline: Sep 12, 2006
Helps organizations initiate new interpretive
programs & enrich existing public programs at
places of historic significance. The place to be
interpreted might be a historic site, a series of
sites, an entire neighborhood, a community or town,
or a larger geographical region. Applicants are
encouraged to develop projects that include
partners inside & outside of the traditional
Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU-MI) Research Initiatives, Part II
FON:
HM1582-06-BAA-0007
AGENCY:
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA);InnoVision Directorate (ID); Office of Basic and Applied Research (OBAR)
ITEM:
BAA notice seeking proposals for Part II of a FY06 competition for the NGA Historically Black Colleges & Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU-MI) Research Initiatives. The focus for the FY06 HBCU-MI solicitation includes four specific topics supporting Automated Geospatial-Intelligence Analysis (AGA) and its constituent technologies. For more information, please see the solicitation.
ACTION:
Proposals are due by June 28, 2006. The number of grants awarded is subject to the availability of funds, but it is anticipated that as many as three awards will be made this year. The level of the HBCU-MI grant awards is, on average, about $70,000 per year/per grant. HBCU's/MI's are eligible to apply.
LINKS:
Solicitation http://www.nga.mil/NGASiteContent/StaticFiles/OCR/2006%20HBCU-MI%20BAA%20-%20Part%20II.pdf, Grants.gov notice http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=9846&mode=VIEW
CONTACT:
Grants and Contracting: Sharon McDowell, 703/735-3043. E-mail: Sharon.M.McDowell@nga.mil; Administrative questions: Beth Driver, 703/735-3062. E-mail: Beth.H.Driver@nga.mil
