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Fellowships Open Book Program

National Endowment for the Humanities · 20230315-DR

Closed

Award Range

$5.5K – $5.5K

Total Program Funding

$450K

Expected Awards

Deadline

November 15, 2023

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 awards publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions... $5,500-$5,500 per award; $450,000 total program funding; ~45 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

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

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 2016 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose resear...
•Deadline: 2023-11-15

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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 awards publishers a $5,500 grant to release open access digital editions of books whose underlying research was funded by an eligible NEH fellowship or grant. (See A. Program Description for a complete list of eligible programs.) Publishers must release e-books 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 published, reissued, or printed in a new edition during or after calendar year 2016.

Attachments

PDF

Fellowship Open Books Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Fellowships_Open_Book_Program_NOFO_2023_20230315-DR.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is limited to publishers who have published during or after 2016 (or will publish within the period of performance) a book whose research was supported by an NEH fellowship or grant program, including books that were reissued or published in new editions during this period. See A. Program Description in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.

Eligible Applicant Types

Public Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) Nonprofits

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 21, 2022

Application Deadline: November 15, 2023 (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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