humanities · NEH

Fellowships Open Book Program

National Endowment for the Humanities · 20220315-DR

Closed

Award Range

$5.5K – $5.5K

Total Program Funding

$450K

Expected Awards

Deadline

November 15, 2022

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; $450,000 total program funding; ~45 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 during or after 2015 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose resear...
•Deadline: 2022-11-15

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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 NEH programs: Fellowships; NEH-Mellon Fellowships for Digital Publication; Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Awards for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities; Summer Stipends; Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan; or Public Scholars. Each e-book will 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 was first released at any time during or after calendar year 2015. NEH-supported books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period are also permitted.

Attachments

PDF

Fellowship Open Books Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

FOBP_NOFO_2022_20220315-DR.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published during or after 2015 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship, including books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period. See C. Eligibility Information in 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: $450K
Expected Number of Awards: 45
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: November 17, 2021

Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 (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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