Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators
Forecasted
This NEH grant funds immersive, in-person summer programs that enrich K-12 educators' understanding of American history and culture through intensive humanities study at significant sites.
Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $230,000 per award, 1–3 week projects; approx. $7M total funding; ~30 awards; project period up to 15 months.
Summary: Supports residential professional development programs for K-12 educators to deepen their knowledge of American history and culture through immersive humanities study.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
This program funds organizations to design and run immersive, residential professional development institutes or workshops for K-12 educators, focusing on significant topics in American history, culture, and the humanities. Projects may last one to three weeks and must serve a national audience of 25–36 K-12 educators, providing them with content-rich experiences at sites of historical or cultural significance. The goal is to enhance participants’ understanding of humanities topics and to equip them with resources and strategies to enrich their teaching.
Institutes must focus primarily on humanities content (not pedagogical theory or methods), and Landmarks projects must incorporate place-based learning at historic sites. Projects must be in-person, and each must include a project website for recruitment and dissemination.
