Scholarly Editions and Translations
Funding is available for teams editing, annotating, or translating key texts in American history, culture, or Western civilization to make them accessible for new humanities scholarship.
Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates: September 16, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Planning: up to $65,000 (1–2 yrs) | Implementation: up to $450,000 (1–3 yrs) | Chairman’s Special Awards: up to $1,000,000 (5 yrs) | ~20 awards, ~$5M total
Summary: Supports collaborative projects to edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts in American history, culture, or Western civilization.
Key Information: 2026 competition limited to American history/culture or Western civilization; no cost share required unless requesting federal matching funds.
Description
The Scholarly Editions and Translations program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds collaborative teams to edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts that are not currently available in adequate editions or translations. The 2026 competition is restricted to projects focused on American history and culture or Western civilization, spanning from antiquity to the present.
Projects may include both print and digital editions and must produce new scholarly material—such as introductions, annotations, and critical apparatus—to support new research and accessibility. At least two scholars must work collaboratively, and all proposals should adhere to best practices in editing and translation.
The program offers three funding categories: Planning, Implementation, and Chairman’s Special Awards (for projects of exceptional significance and prior NEH support).
