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The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities.
Grant activities the outcome of a Spotlight project will be planning for or advancement of a project to develop a curriculum, initiative, community or faculty partnership, or teaching resource that improves student understanding of and access to the humanities Eligible applicants include two- and four-year institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; and state, local, or tribal governments.
- If your institution is a college or university, the undergraduate enrollment must be less than 10,000. In addition, your institution must meet at least one of the following criteria. You must:
- enroll fewer than 10,000 undergraduate students, and
- belong to at least one of the following categories:
- community colleges,
- minority-serving institutions,
- rural colleges and universities, or
- colleges and universities with more than 40% of students receiving Pell grants
- If your institution is a nonprofit or a state, local, or tribal government, you must include Attachment 2, explaining how you will partner with one or more eligible colleges or universities.
Draft review: NEH program officers can provide feedback on materials received by the draft deadline. You may send a full draft, a partial draft, or even just a few sentences with a project idea. NEH staff can schedule a phone call or video chat to discuss the feedback. Application deadline: October 1, 2024 For more information consult the Spotlight program page. On that page you can read the previous Notice of Funding Opportunity, view the informational webinar, consult the list of Frequently Asked Questions. You can also email us at [email protected].
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