Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators
Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators funds residential humanities study for K-12 educators to deepen subject knowledge and strengthen teaching.
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Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: Up to $300,000–$460,000 for two summer offerings; November 1, 2027–December 31, 2029
Summary: Supports residential humanities professional development that deepens educators’ subject knowledge and strengthens scholarship and teaching.
Key Information: Recipients must offer the same project in summers 2028 and 2029, with different participants each summer.
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Lifelong Learning supports organizations offering residential professional development for K-12 educators through Landmarks workshops and Summer Institutes. Programs bring educators together from across the nation for immersive humanities study, rigorous scholarship, and collegial dialogue. They aim to strengthen humanities teaching and learning, connect scholarship with classroom curricula, and build lasting intellectual and professional communities.
Institutes may explore any humanities topic, including subjects outside the American experience. Landmarks projects must use place-based learning at sites, areas, or regions significant to the history and culture of the United States and its jurisdictions. Each offering lasts one to three weeks and serves 25–36 participants. The same competition also supports projects for higher education faculty, but a project cannot combine K-12 and higher education audiences.
