humanities · NEH

Fellowships

National Endowment for the Humanities · 20260422-FEL

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Award Range

$30K – $60K

Total Program Funding

$3.6M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 22, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Fellowships. National Endowment for the Humanities. NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time... $30,000-$60,000 per award; $3,600,000 total program funding; ~60 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Individuals

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2026-04-22

💡 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

NEH Fellowships are grants to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. NEH encourages submissions from independent scholars and junior scholars. Projects are eligible at any stage. The 2026 Fellowships competition will accept only projects for research in American history and culture and Western civilization.