Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates: April 22, 2026 (Full application) | May 6, 2026 (Letters of reference)
Funding Amounts: $30,000–$60,000 per award (6–12 months, $5,000/month); ~15 awards; $900,000 total program funding
Summary: Supports individual authors in writing well-researched nonfiction books in the humanities for the general public, focused on American history/culture or Western civilization.
Key Information: Applicants must have published at least one nonfiction book as sole author with a university or trade press.