This department is offering the We the People Challenge Grants for institutions and organizations to enhance their humanities activities exploring American history through the lens of the nation’s founding principles. The grants are aimed at strengthening the understanding of how the principles of the United States have influenced its history and culture for over two hundred years. Applicants can use the funds to establish or enhance endowments, support capital expenditures, and encourage collaboration among multiple institutions. Nonprofit entities such as colleges, museums, libraries, historical societies, and more are eligible to apply before the closing date on Feb 03, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 43007
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20090203-CZ |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions, and Culture |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.130 — Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 07, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 03, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 05, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | NEH invites applications for We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions, and Culture. This grant opportunity, part of NEHs We the People program, is designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities that examine American history through the lens of the nations founding principles. Proposals must demonstrate how the challenge grant would strengthen the institutions ability to explore significant themes and events in American history, so as to advance knowledge of how the founding principles of the United States have shaped, and been shaped by, American history and culture for more than two hundred years. NEH welcomes proposals for programs that not only articulate the theories of governance and assertions of human rights that have embodied the founding principles, but also lead to deeper exploration of how these principles have been tested and interpreted since the Founding Era. NEH challenge grants are intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds (that is, funds that are invested, with both the income and the principal being expended over a defined period of years) that generate expendable earnings to support ongoing program activities. Funds may also be used to support one-time capital expenditures (such as construction and renovation, purchase of equipment, and acquisitions) that bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly. Because of the matching requirement, these NEH grants also strengthen the humanities by encouraging nonfederal sources of support. Applications are welcome from colleges and universities, museums, public libraries, research institutions, historical societies and historic sites, scholarly associations, state humanities councils, and other nonprofit entities. Programs that involve collaboration among multiple institutions are eligible as well, but one institution must serve as the lead agent and formal applicant of record. NEH particularly welcomes proposals for programming at Americas historic places (historic sites, neighborhoods, communities, or larger geographical regions). |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/wtpchallenge.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8309 Email:challenge@neh.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Office of Challenge Grants National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8309 Email: challenge@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.130 | PKG00008476 | Oct 07, 2008 | Feb 03, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
43007 SF424_Short-1.0.pdf
43007 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
43007 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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