Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities
Due Dates: April 6, 2026: Full application deadline (applications due via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time)
Funding Amounts: Award ceiling: $1,700,000 | Award floor: $1 | ~56 awards expected; actual amounts determined by statutory formula and Congressional appropriations
Summary: Provides general operating support to designated state and jurisdictional humanities councils to strengthen humanities programs and outreach at the local level.
Key Information: Only independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) state and jurisdictional humanities councils are eligible; 1:1 cost sharing is required (with partial waiver for certain territories).