humanities · NEH

Fellowships Open Book Program

National Endowment for the Humanities · 20200316-DR

Closed

Award Range

$5.5K – $5.5K

Total Program Funding

$75K

Expected Awards

Deadline

December 15, 2020

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Fellowships Open Book Program. National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition aims to award publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital... $5,500-$5,500 per award; $75,000 total program funding; ~30 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3), Private universities/colleges, Public universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published within the last three years (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose...
•Deadline: 2020-12-15

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Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities, in partnership with the NEH Division of Research Programs, is accepting applications for the Fellowships Open Book Program. This limited competition aims to award publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by one of the following six NEH programs: Fellowships; Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and University; Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan; or Public Scholars. Each ebook shall be released under a Creative Commons license, making those books free for anyone to download. The book could be a forthcoming title (to be open access upon first release) or it could be a book that has been on sale for up to three years before application submission. This program utilizes a greatly streamlined application process and there are three proposal deadlines per year.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published within the last three years (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship. Publishers must be U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, or accredited public or 501(c)(3) institutions of higher education. If previously published, the book must have included an acknowledgement to the relevant NEH award for the author’s research and/or writing to be eligible for this program. See Section C of the notice of funding opportunity for additional information.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $5.5K
Maximum Award: $5.5K
Total Program Funding: $75K
Expected Number of Awards: 30
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: December 10, 2019

Application Deadline: December 15, 2020 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Office of Digital Humanities National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 odh@neh.gov

odh@neh.gov

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