The NEH is offering Interpreting America’s Historic Places planning grants as part of the We the People program. These grants support public humanities projects focused on the evocative power of historic places in American history and culture. Projects may include interpreting single historic sites, neighborhoods, towns, or larger regions significant to American history. The grants aim to enhance lifelong learning in American history, develop interpretive programs for the public, and promote consultation with humanities scholars. Applicants should involve humanities scholars, approach subjects thematically, and engage broad audiences with accessible program formats. Deadline for applications is Aug 27, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41936
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20080827-BP |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Interpreting America’s Historic Places Planning Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.164 — Promotion of the Humanities_Public Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 05, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 05, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | As part of the NEH’s We the People program, Interpreting Americas Historic Places grants support public humanities projects that exploit the evocative power of historic places to address themes and issues central to American history and culture, including those that advance knowledge of how the founding principles of the United States have shaped American history and culture for more than two hundred years. Interpreting Americas Historic Places planning grants support planning that leads to the interpretation of a single historic site or house, a series of sites, an entire neighborhood, a town or community, or a larger geographical region. The place taken as a whole must be significant to American history, and the project must convey its historic importance to visitors. The audience for Interpreting Americas Historic Places projects is the general public. (For other public humanities projects that may not focus so closely on historic places, refer to the planning grant guidelines for Americas Historical and Cultural Organizations.) The goals of Interpreting Americas Historic Places grants are to enhance lifelong learning in American history by connecting nationally significant events, people, ideas, stories, and traditions with specific places; foster the development of interpretive programs for the public that address central events, themes, and issues in American history; and encourage consultation with humanities scholars and history organizations in the development of heritage tourism destinations. Interpreting Americas Historic Places projects should interpret a place that played a significant role in American history; enrich the visitor experience at one or more historic places by interpreting these places in light of broader themes in American history; make use of the specific features of one or more historic placesthe site, its location, buildings, or other natural or built featuresas integral parts of the proposed interpretation; be based on sound humanities scholarship; involve humanities scholars in all phases of development and implementation; approach the subject thematically, analytically, and interpretively through an appropriate variety of perspectives; interest broad audiences; and employ appealing and accessible program formats that will actively engage the public in learning. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/IAHP_Planning.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Public Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities Room 426 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8269 Email:publicpgms@neh.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Public Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Room 426 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8269 Email: publicpgms@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.164 | PKG00007497 | Jun 06, 2008 | Aug 27, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41936 SF424_Short-1.0.pdf
41936 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms-1.0.pdf
41936 Attachments-1.0.pdf
Leave a Reply