1. Overview of NEH Grant Programs Federal Update Webinar Fall 2012 Nadina Gardner, Director Division of Preservation and Access (202) 606-8570 preservation@neh.gov

2. What is NEH? The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency created in 1965. It is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. NEH supports quality humanities projects in four funding areas: preserving and providing access to cultural resources, education, research, and public programs.

3. What does NEH do? NEH grants typically go to colleges and universities, museums, archives, libraries, public television, and radio stations, and to individual scholars. NEH grants: strengthen teaching and learning in the humanities in schools and colleges across the nation facilitate research and original scholarship provide opportunities for lifelong learning preserve and provide access to cultural and educational resources strengthen the institutional base of the humanities

4. What are the humanities? The term 'humanities' includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.

5. How is the NEH structured? NEH is directed by a chairman, who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, for a term of four years. Advising the chairman is the National Council on the Humanities, a board of 26 distinguished private citizens who are also appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The National Council members serve staggered six-year terms. NEH grant programs are administered by seven divisions and offices.

6. NEH Chairman Jim Leach 9 th NEH Chairman Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009 Previously served for 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives Created the Bridging Cultures Initiative

7. NEH Divisions & Offices Division of Education Programs Division of Preservation and Access Division of Public Programs Division of Research Programs Federal/State Partnership Office of Challenge Grants Office of Digital Humanities

8. What does NEH staff do? work with prospective applicants recruit and oversee peer-review panels present results of peer review to members of the National Council on the Humanities and the agency’s senior staff conduct site visits of projects that have received NEH support represent NEH at regional, national, and international conferences in the humanities

9. NEH Budget Fiscal Year 2009: $155,000,000 Fiscal Year 2010: $167,500,000 Fiscal Year 2011: $154,690,000 Fiscal Year 2012: $146,021,000

10. FY2012 Appropriation Request

11. Division of Education Programs The Division of Education Programs seeks to improve humanities education at schools and colleges through its programs devoted to teachers and their students. Grants strengthen teaching and learning through new or revised curricula and materials, collaborative study, seminars, and institutes.

12. Division of Education Programs Deepen their reflections on human experience Increase their understanding of different cultures and societies, past and present Achieve the knowledge and wisdom necessary for democratic citizenship The division strives to cultivate intellectual curiosity, so that students can:

13. Division of Education Programs Grant Categories Summer Seminars and Institutes Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers Humanities Initiatives at: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment Tribal Colleges and Universities Enduring Questions Picturing America School Collaboration Projects Bridging Cultures at Community Colleges Cooperative Agreement

14. Provide opportunities for teachers to: Create intensive two-to-five week programs that reach a national audience of school teachers or college and university faculty members Engage in collegial study of significant texts and topics in the humanities Use the resources of libraries, museums, and cultural sites Division of Education Programs Summer Seminars and Institutes

15. Division of Education Programs Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers Create multiple intensive one-week programs in American history that reach national audiences Engage in collegial study of significant texts and topics in the American experience at historic sites Integrate the use of archival sources and material evidence into educational curricula

16. Humanities Initiatives for Historically Black, High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal Colleges and Universities Provide opportunities to: Enhance and redefine institutions’ humanities programs in collaboration with consulting scholars Support faculty members as they collaborate to strengthen humanities programs Prepare institutions to develop new humanities programs, take advantage of underused resources, or collaborate with other institutions Train staff and faculty members in the use of humanities materials and technologies Division of Education Programs

17. Division of Education Programs Enduring Questions Design a new course for undergraduate teaching and learning that promotes engagement with fundamental issues in the humanities Focus on an explicitly stated question drawing upon significant readings from prior to the twentieth century Stimulate inquiry beyond vocational or specialized areas (not limited to those trained in or teaching in humanities disciplines) Provide opportunities to:

18. Division of Education Programs Contact info: (202) 606-8500 Education@neh.gov www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html #education

19. Division of Preservation & Access The Division of Preservation and Access provides leadership and support in the national effort to preserve and create access to cultural heritage resources that constitute the foundation for research, education, and public programming in the humanities. Overview of the slave trade out of Africa, 1500-1900 from An Atlas of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade by David Eltis and David Richardson, Yale University Press, 2010.

20. Division of Preservation & Access Grant Categories Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Research and Development Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Education and Training Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions National Digital Newspaper Program Documenting Endangered Languages (with NSF)

21. Cultural Heritage Collections can include: Decorative and fine art objects Furniture, textiles, and historical objects Archaeological and ethnographic artifacts Prints and photographs Moving images and sound recordings Architectural and cartographic records Books, journals, archives, and manuscripts Digital materials Division of Preservation & Access

22. Division of Preservation & Access Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Applications may be submitted for projects that address one or more of the following activities: arranging and describing archival and manuscript collections; cataloging collections of printed works, photographs, recorded sound, moving images, art, and material culture; providing conservation treatment (including deacidification) for collections, leading to enhanced access; digitizing collections; preserving and improving access to born-digital sources; developing databases, virtual collections, or other electronic resources to codify information on a subject or to provide integrated access to selected humanities materials; creating encyclopedias; preparing linguistic tools, such as historical and etymological dictionaries, corpora, and reference grammars; developing tools for spatial analysis and representation of humanities data, such as atlases and geographic information systems (GIS); and designing digital tools to facilitate use of humanities resources.

23. Division of Preservation & Access Research and Development Eligible projects include: the development of technical standards, best practices, and tools for preserving and creating access to humanities collections; the exploration of more effective scientific and technical methods of preserving humanities collections; the development of automated procedures and computational tools to integrate, analyze, and repurpose humanities data in disparate online resources; and the investigation and testing of new ways of providing digital access to humanities materials that are not easily digitized using current methods.

24. Division of Preservation & Access Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Planning grants might be used to: reevaluate environmental parameters for collections; examine passive (nonmechanical) and low-energy alternatives to conventional energy sources and energy-intensive mechanized systems for managing environmental conditions; analyze existing climate control systems and the performance characteristics of buildings and building envelopes to develop a plan for improved operation, effectiveness, and energy efficiency; examine options and develop strategies for lighting collection spaces in ways that protect collections while achieving improved energy efficiency; or evaluate the effectiveness of preventive conservation strategies previously implemented, including energy-efficient upgrades to existing systems and performance upgrades to buildings and building envelopes. Implementation grants to preserve humanities collections might be used to: manage interior relative humidity and temperature by passive methods (such as creating buffered spaces and housing, controlling moisture at its sources, or improving the thermal and moisture performance of a building envelope); install or recommission heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; install storage systems and rehouse collections; improve security and the protection of collections from fire, flood, and other disasters; or upgrade lighting systems and controls, to achieve energy efficiency and levels suitable for collections.

25. Division of Preservation & Access Education and Training These grants support: regional preservation field services that provide a wide range of education and training (for example, through surveys, workshops, consultations, reference services, and informational materials about the care of humanities collections), especially for staff at smaller libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural organizations; master’s degree programs in preservation and conservation; and workshops that address preservation and access topics of national significance and broad impact.

26. Division of Preservation & Access Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions Activities that can be supported include: General preservation or conservation assessments that will help an institution identify its overall preservation needs and develop a long-range, prioritized preservation plan to address those needs. Consultations with preservation professionals to develop a plan for addressing a specific preservation problem. Attendance at workshops on preservation topics, best practices for cataloging humanities collections, standards for digital preservation, and the care and handling of collections during digitization. The purchase of preservation supplies, equipment, and storage furniture. Applicants who request funding for the purchase of storage furniture must demonstrate that the request is based on a completed preservation needs assessment or a specialized consultation with a preservation professional.

27. Division of Preservation & Access National Digital Newspaper Program NDNP is creating a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, from all the states and U.S. territories. This searchable database will be permanently maintained at the Library of Congress (LC) and be freely accessible via the Internet. An accompanying national newspaper directory of bibliographic and holdings information on the website directs users to newspaper titles available in all types of formats. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

28. Division of Preservation & Access National Digital Newspaper Program

29. Division of Preservation & Access Documenting Endangered Languages The Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) program is a partnership between NEH and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000 currently used languages, this effort aims also to exploit advances in information technology. Awards support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases.

30. Division of Preservation & Access Contact info: (202) 606-8570 Preservation@neh.gov www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html #preservation

31. Division of Public Programs The Division of Public Programs expands understanding of the humanities through engaging and substantive projects that encourage lifelong learning for Americans nationwide. Grants typically support radio and television documentaries, exhibitions and interpretation of historic sites, reading and discussion series, lectures, symposia, and after school programs.

32. Division of Public Programs Grant Categories America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations America’s Media Makers Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics Small Grants to Libraries NEH on the Road

33. Division of Public Programs Public humanities programs: promote the experience of lifelong learning in the humanities offer new insights into familiar subjects invite conversation about important humanities ideas and questions reach large and diverse public audiences make creative use of new and emerging technologies

34. Division of Public Programs America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Grants support a wide range of public humanities programs, including: interpretive exhibitions websites reading and film discussion programs symposia Awards primarily cover costs for staff, consultation with scholars, audience evaluation, design and production, and ancillary materials. We welcome projects that use more than one format.

35. Division of Public Programs America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations Projects in these categories are especially encouraged: Dissemination Projects present programming at twenty or more venues in a wide range of formats. Interpreting America’s Historic Places projects draw on the evocative power of historic places to address themes and issues central to American history. Family and Youth Programs in American History offer programming tailored to youth and family audiences. NEH’s new Bridging Cultures initiative supports projects focusing on cultures internationally, or within the United States. Chairman’s Special Awards of up to $1 million support large-scale traveling exhibitions of exceptional reach and visibility.

36. Division of Public Programs America’s Media Makers explore significant topics or ideas in the humanities; offer creative approaches to humanities content; and encourage dialogue and discussion. Development or Production categories support media projects that:

37. Division of Public Programs America’s Media Makers Radio projects may feature documentary programs or historical dramatizations. They may be intended for regional or national distribution. Television projects may be documentary programs or historical dramatizations that address significant figures, events, or developments. They must be intended for national distribution. Digital technology projects may expand the content of a radio or television program or may be components of a larger, non-broadcast project or be projects in their own right. Examples include: DVDs, Web sites, games, virtual environments, streaming, video on demand, and podcasts, as well as user-generated content.

38. Division of Public Programs Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics Sparking Americans’ engagement with the wider world through exploration of countries and cultures outside the U.S., and/or across nations. Films might: Take a wide range of approaches to international and transnational topics: Examine critical issues viewed through an international lens Document the life and work of an international figure Explore the history or cultures of a specific region, country or community outside of the U.S.

39. Bring humanities public programming to libraries across the country. Offer successful applicants a $2,500 grant for exhibition-related expenses and for exhibition programming. Have reached 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. Grants have included: exhibitions at 737 sites, multi-format projects at over 160 venues completed film and book discussion projects at 125 venues. Division of Public Programs Small Grants to Libraries

40. Division of Public Programs NEH on the Road Mid-America Arts Alliance developed NEH on the Road in 2003 so smaller museums and communities would have high quality humanities programming that fit their spaces and budgets. Each NEH on the Road exhibition requires only 2,000 square feet of space Small to mid-sized museums, libraries, schools, and universities anywhere in the U.S. may host an NEH on the Road exhibition.

41. Division of Public Programs EDSITEment EDSITEment is a partnership among the National Endowment for the Humanities, Verizon Foundation, and the National Trust for the Humanities and is a proud member of the Thinkfinity Consortium of premier educational websites.National Endowment for the HumanitiesVerizon FoundationThinkfinity Consortium EDSITEment offers a treasure trove for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality material on the Internet in the subject areas of literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and culture, and history and social studies. All websites linked to EDSITEment have been reviewed for content, design, and educational impact in the classroom. They cover a wide range of humanities subjects, from American history to literature, world history and culture, language, art, and archaeology, and have been judged by humanities specialists to be of high intellectual quality. EDSITEment is not intended to represent a complete curriculum in the humanities, nor does it prescribe any specific course of study.

42. Division of Public Programs EDSITEment

43. Division of Public Programs Contact info: (202) 606-8268 PublicPgms@neh.gov www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html #public

44. Division of Research The Division of Research Programs encourages research and writing in all areas of the humanities. Grants support individuals and teams of scholars pursuing advanced research in the humanities that will contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the world. Image of the Gettysburg Address from the Bliss Copy held by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.

45. Division of Research Grant Categories Awards for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities at Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment at Tribal Colleges and Universities Collaborative Research Fellowships Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Scholarly Editions and Translations Summer Stipends

46. Division of Research Awards for Faculty at Historically Black, High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal Colleges and Universities Awards support individual faculty members Awards allow for a range of research-related endeavors, including: conducting research in primary and secondary materials writing books and articles based on such research undertaking research in response to institutional or community needs and aims, incorporating new research into existing classes Awards are $4,200 per month for periods of two to twelve months’ tenure (or its equivalent).

47. Division of Research Collaborative Research Grants support original research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars or research coordinated by an individual scholar that, because of its scope or complexity, requires additional staff or resources beyond the individual's salary. Grants support full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Grantees are expected to communicate the results of their work to the appropriate scholarly and public audiences.

48. Division of Research Fellowships $4,200 per month for 6-12 months of full time tenure For individuals pursuing advanced research Faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, primary, or secondary schools, or independent scholars or writers No concurrent teaching assignment or other major activity May hold other concurrent fellowships/grants Project to be completed during the tenure of an award or as part of a long-term endeavor Products: articles, monographs, books, an archaeological site report, a translation, an edition, a database, or other scholarly tools

49. Division of Research Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Fellowships for 4-12 months, carry a maximum stipend of $4,200 per month. Individual scholars apply directly to institutions offering NEH fellowships, including: –Folger Shakespeare Library –Institute for Advanced Study –John Carter Brown Library –National Humanities Center –Newberry Library –Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library –American Academy in Rome Information for Scholars:

50. Division of Research Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions Grants support domestic and foreign research centers offering fellowship opportunities for postdoctoral and independent scholars. Funding priority given to programs that provide long-term fellowships (4 months or longer). Only independent research institutions may apply. Information for Institutions:

51. Division of Research Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan Joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the NEH. Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan's international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. Encourages innovative research that puts these subjects in wider regional and global contexts and is comparative and contemporary in nature. Research should contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of issues of concern to Japan and the U.S.

52. Division of Research Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants support preparation of authoritative and annotated texts and documents. Materials have been either previously inaccessible or available only in inadequate editions. Projects involve the editing of significant literary, philosophical, and historical materials. Editions contain scholarly and critical apparatus appropriate to the subject matter and format of the edition. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose electronic editions that provide wide access to scholars and students.

53. Division of Research Summer Stipends Successful applicants receive an outright award of $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research of value to humanities scholars and/or general audiences. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions or other scholarly resources.

54. Division of Research Contact info: (202) 606-8200 Research@neh.gov Research@neh.gov http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivisi on.html#research

55. Office of Federal/State Partnership NEH’s Federal/State Partnership is a collaborative effort, dedicated to the study and enjoyment of the humanities in the public sphere, links a national agency with fifty-six nonprofit state and jurisdictional humanities councils. Through its programs, the Federal/State Partnership and the individual councils advance knowledge and understanding, and increase public awareness of the humanities.

56. Office of Federal/State Partnership Humanities councils are located in each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and five territories. The councils receive general operating support from NEH, and they are also eligible to apply for other NEH grant opportunities. As independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, they also raise money from diverse sources. The councils themselves make grants to nonprofit organizations and individual scholars for the preparation or execution of humanities programs and, in a few instances, for independent scholarly research.

57. Office of Federal/State Partnership Programs supported by the fifty-six state and jurisdictional humanities councils, 2010-2011:

58. Office of Federal/State Partnership Contact info: (202) 606-8254 fedstate@neh.gov www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html #fedstate

59. Office of Challenge Grants The Office of Challenge Grants provides institution-building grants to improve humanities programs and carry out long- term plans for strengthening basic resources and enhancing financial stability.

60. Office of Challenge Grants Grant Categories Challenge Grants Challenge Grants for Two-year Colleges

61. Create or augment endowment Construction/Renovation Direct expenditures: equipment acquisitions technology fundraising costs Office of Challenge Grants Types of Funding

62. Grants range from $375,000 to $500,000 Up to $1 million maximum 3:1 match required (1 federal dollar for every 3 non-federal dollars) Office of Challenge Grants

63. Contact info: (202) 606-8570 Challenge@neh.gov www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html #challenge

64. Office of Digital Humanities Our primary mission is to help coordinate the NEH's efforts in the area of digital scholarship. As in the sciences, digital technology has changed the way scholars perform their work. It allows new questions to be raised and has radically changed the ways in which materials can be searched, mined, displayed, taught, and analyzed. Technology has also had an enormous impact on how scholarly materials are preserved and accessed, which brings with it many challenging issues related to sustainability, copyright, and authenticity. The ODH works not only with NEH staff and members of the scholarly community, but also facilitates conversations with other funding bodies both in the United States and abroad so that we can work towards meeting these challenges.

65. Office of Digital Humanities Grant Categories DFG/NEH Bilateral Digital Humanities Program Digging into Data Digital Humanities Implementation Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities

66. Office of Digital Humanities DFG/NEH Bilateral Digital Humanities Program This program funds the development of tools and infrastructure to enhance the use of digitized resources and support international digitization work. Collaboration between U.S. and German partners is a key requirement for this grant category. These grants provide funding for up to three years of development of digitization projects.

67. Office of Digital Humanities The Digging into Data Challenge This program seeks to answer the question: What do you do with a million books? Or a million pages of newspaper? Or a million photographs of artwork? That is, how does the notion of scale affect humanities and social science research? Now that scholars have access to huge repositories of digitized data—far more than they could read in a lifetime— what does that mean for research? DID is co-sponsored by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the UK, the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the U.S., and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada.

68. Office of Digital Humanities Digital Humanities Implementation Implementation grants may involve: implementation of computationally-based methods or techniques for humanities research; implementation of new digital tools for use in humanities research, public programming, or educational settings; efforts to ensure the completion and long-term sustainability of existing digital resources (typically in conjunction with a library or archive); studies that examine the philosophical or practical implications of the use of emerging technologies in specific fields or disciplines of the humanities, or in interdisciplinary collaborations involving several fields or disciplines; or implementation of new digital modes of scholarly communication that facilitate peer review, collaboration, or the dissemination of humanities scholarship for various audiences.

69. Office Digital Humanities Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants Grants support innovative projects that represent the next generation of advances in humanities research, education, preservation, access, and public programming. They must propose an innovative approach, method, tool, or idea. These grants are modeled, in part, on the “high risk/high reward” paradigm often used by funding agencies in the sciences.

70. Office of Digital Humanities Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities Supports major training institutes that enable digital humanities experts to share their knowledge with colleagues from around the country. Training events must be regional or national in scope. Funded institutes train participants to use new technologies and methodologies that can be applied to enhance humanities research, education, preservation, access, or public programming.

71. Office of Digital Humanities Contact info: (202) 606-8364 ODH@neh.gov Subscribe to their digital newsletter: www.neh.gov/grants/digitalhumanities.html www.neh.gov/grants/digitalhumanities.html

72. How do I apply? Visit www.neh.gov and read the guidelines.www.neh.gov Talk to someone at your institution to know the resources available to you. Contact NEH staff. Register with Grants.gov.

73. Grants.gov All applications must be submitted online at www.grants.gov. www.grants.gov Register early. Identify your institution's Authorized Organization Representative (AOR).

74. NEH Peer Review Panel Each grant program may have specific evaluation criteria, but in general NEH applications are judged on the following: The humanities significance of the proposed project The quality or promise of the quality of the applicant's work The quality of the conception, definition, organization, and description of the project The feasibility of the proposed plan of work The likelihood that the applicant will complete the project

75. General Application Tips Read the guidelines, FAQs, and sample proposals for the specific grant program, available at: www.neh.gov/grants.www.neh.gov/grants Call or email a program officer to confirm your project’s eligibility and to discuss its likely competitiveness. If the grant program you’re interested in accepts draft applications for review by NEH staff, take advantage of this offer. Submit your draft well before the deadline for drafts, and you’re likely to avoid the rush and receive a response sooner. Make as compelling a case as you can for the humanities significance of your project. If your application is not funded, ask for the peer reviewers’ comments.

76. Application Tips continued Strike a tone that is concise and positive without being overly optimistic. Write for a general audience, avoiding unnecessary professional jargon. If your project includes technical work, describe it in detail in the section of the application that addresses the project’s methodology. Provide examples of projects in your field similar to yours, in order to demonstrate your knowledge of the field and to show the particular value of your own project. Many NEH grant programs have page limits for narratives but none for appendices; however, remember that voluminous, unnecessary material in the appendices will only obscure the truly important information you want the reviewers to notice and remember. Include all vital information within the proposal narrative; use the appendices for supporting documentation only.

77. Interesting in Reviewing NEH Applications? Contact the NEH Division or Office of your choice and send in a C.V. Enter your contact information online: https://securegrants.neh.gov/Prism/ https://securegrants.neh.gov/Prism/

78. Overview of NEH Grant Programs Federal Update Webinar Fall 2012 Nadina Gardner, Director Division of Preservation and Access (202) 606-8570 preservation@neh.gov