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State and Jurisdictional Humanities CouncilsGeneral Operating Support Grants

Federal funding opportunity 20260406-SO from National Endowment for the Humanities.

Posted
March 3, 2026
Closed
April 6, 2026
Award ceiling
$1,700,000
Award floor
$1
Expected awards
56
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
45.129
Category
Humanities

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 45.129 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated
$30.2M
FY2026 obligated
$44M
FY2027 (to date) obligated
$0
Awards in window
140

Top recipients: California Humanities, New York Council for the Humanities, Humanities Texas, Florida Humanities Council, Incorporated, Pennsylvania Humanities Council

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Federal/State Partnership is accepting applications for State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants for NEH’s designated humanities councils. State and jurisdictional humanities councils tailor their grantmaking and programs to the needs, resources, and interests of their state or jurisdiction, while also extending the reach of NEH-funded projects and further strengthening the agency’s connection to local communities. NEH determines annual funding for each state and jurisdictional humanities council according to a statutory formula.

Who can apply

The only eligible applicants are the independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) state and jurisdictional humanities councils.

The official record

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Agency contact: National Endowment for the Humanities · [email protected] · 202-606-8204

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