humanities · NEH

Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

National Endowment for the Humanities · 20250611-TA

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Award Range

$1 – $200K

Total Program Funding

$4.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 9, 2025

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary. National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that... $1-$200,000 per award; $4,000,000 total program funding; ~40 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

County governments, Nonprofits (501c3), Public universities/colleges, Special district governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments (+3 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2025-07-09

💡 GrantQuick Tip

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) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary program. This program supports cultural organizations in creating and developing scholarship-based public programs that celebrate the people, events, ideas, and legacies related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Attachments

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Public Impact Projects 2025 Funding Opportunity

Public_Impact_Projects_2025_NOFO.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

County Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesSpecial District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsState GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $1
Maximum Award: $200K
Total Program Funding: $4.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 40
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 16, 2025

Application Deadline: July 9, 2025 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Division of Public Programs National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 publicpgms@neh.gov

publicpgms@neh.gov

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