Date posted: May 18, 2007

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 45.161

Questions? Contact the staff of NEH's Division of Research at 202-606-8200 and fpiri@neh.gov. Hearing-impaired applicants can contact NEH via TDD at 1-866-372-2930.

Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. NEH fellowships provide scholars with access to resources that might not be available at their home institutions.

Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States, or American overseas research centers or other organizations that have expertise in promoting research on foreign cultures. Individual scholars must apply directly to the institutions themselves. A list of currently funded institutions is available.

In evaluating applications from centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums located in the United States, priority is given to programs at institutions where library holdings or special collections, available either on-site or nearby, will be used by NEH-funded fellows in their research.

NEH provides funding to programs for humanities fellowships of four to twelve months. Fellowship tenure must be continuous.

FPIRI grants support fellowship stipends and standard allowances, as well as a portion of the costs for both publicizing the availability of the fellowships and selecting the fellows. The stipends and allowances for NEH fellows are determined in accordance with an institution's usual practices. However, the maximum amount of NEH funding is $50,400 for a six- to twelve-month fellowship and $25,200 for a four- to five-month fellowship. A grantee institution may supplement the stipends of NEH fellows from its own funds, and fellows may receive additional funds from other sources. NEH fellows must be granted the same benefits, services, and accommodations normally accorded other fellows.

Grantee institutions are subject to a number of specific conditions governing the administration of a FPIRI grant. These are detailed in the Award Administration section.

We the People Grant Program To help Americans make sense of their history and of the world around them, NEH has launched a special program: We the People. NEH encourages applications that provide a basis for the exploration of significant events and themes in our nation's history and culture and that advance knowledge of the principles that define America. To learn more about We the People, visit the program's Web site. Proposals will be evaluated through NEH's established review process and will not receive special consideration.

Rediscovering Afghanistan NEH invites applications for projects that focus on Afghanistan's history and culture. The special initiative is designed to promote research, education, and public programs about Afghanistan and to encourage United States institutions to assist Afghanistan in efforts to preserve and document its cultural resources. Learn more about the initiative.

Digital Humanities Initiative NEH is interested in receiving applications for projects that utilize or study the impact of digital technology. Digital technologies offer humanists new methods of conducting research, conceptualizing relationships, and presenting scholarship. Digital humanities projects deploy these technologies and methods to enhance our understanding of a topic or issue. NEH is also interested in projects that study the impact of digital technology on the humanities—exploring the ways in which it changes how we read, write, think, and learn. Proposals will be evaluated through NEH's established review process and will not receive special consideration. Learn more about the initiative.

Awards are generally made for up to four years. Recent grants have ranged from $64,560 to $378,000.

Successful applicants will be awarded a grant in outright funds, matching funds, or a combination of the two depending on the request of the applicant and the availability of funds. (Learn more about different types of grant funding.)

NEH may offer funding at a different level than that requested. In some instances, NEH may offer matching funds only, or it may offer a combination of matching and outright funds in response to a request for outright funds.

Cost sharing is not required.

To apply for a FPIRI grant, institutions must:

• be financed, governed, and administered independently of institutions of higher education;
• have established and maintained fellowship programs with their own or other funding; and
• have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.

Ineligible applications will not be reviewed.

REGISTER OR VERIFY REGISTRATION WITH GRANTS.GOV

Applications for this program must be submitted via Grants.gov. Before using Grants.gov for the first time, each organization must register with the Web site to create an institutional profile. Once registered, your organization can then apply for any government grant on the Grants.gov Web site.

If your organization has already registered, you may skip this step. If not, please see our handy checklist to guide you through the registration process. We recommend you complete your registration at least two weeks before the application deadline, as it takes time for your registration to be processed. If you have problems registering with Grants.gov, call the Grants.gov help desk at 1-800-518-4726.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE PUREEDGE VIEWER SOFTWARE

In order to fill out a Grants.gov application package, you will need to download and install the appropriate version of the free PureEdge Viewer software.

• PureEdge for PC
• PureEdge for Mac (Intel processor)
• PureEdge for Mac (PPC processor)

This software is available at no charge from the Grants.gov Web site. Once installed, this software will allow you to view and fill out Grants.gov application packages for any federal agency.

If you have a problem installing PureEdge Viewer, it may be because you do not have permission to install a new program on your computer. Many organizations have rules about installing new programs. If you encounter a problem, contact your system administrator.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION PACKAGE

Save the application package to your computer's hard drive. To open the application package, select the file and double click. You do not have to be online to work on it.

You can save your application package at any time by clicking the "Save" button at the top of your screen. Tip: If you choose to save your application package before you have completed it, you may receive an error message indicating that your application is not valid if all of the forms have not been completed. Click "OK" to save your work and complete the package another time. You can also use e-mail to share the application package with members of your organization or project team.

The application package contains three forms that you must complete in order to submit your application:

1. Application for Federal Domestic Assistance - Short Organizational (SF-424 Short) -- this form asks for basic information about the project, the project director, and the institution.

2. Supplementary Cover Sheet for NEH Grant Programs -- this form asks for additional information about the project director, the institution, and the budget.
3. NEH Attachment Form -- this form allows you to attach your narrative, budget, and the other parts of your application.

HOW TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE SF-424 SHORT FORM

Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:

1. Name of Federal Agency: This will be filled in automatically with "National Endowment for the Humanities."

2. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: This will be filled in automatically with the CFDA number and title of the NEH program to which you are applying.

3. Date Received: Please leave blank.

4. Funding Opportunity Number: This will be filled in automatically.

5. Applicant Information: In this section, please supply the name, address, employer/taxpayer identification number (EIN/TIN), DUNS number, Web site address, and congressional district of the institution. Also choose the "type" that best describes your institution (you only need to select one).

   If your institution is located, for example, in the 5th Congressional District of California, put a "5." If your institution doesn't have a congressional district (e.g., it is in a state or U.S. territory that doesn't have districts or is in a foreign country), put a "0" (zero).

   All institutions applying to federal grant programs are required to provide a DUNS number, issued by Dun & Bradstreet, as part of their application. Project directors should contact their institution’s grant administrator or chief financial officer to obtain their institution’s DUNS number. Federal grant applicants can obtain a DUNS number free of charge by calling 1-866-705-5711. (Learn more about the requirement.

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6. Project Information: Provide the title of your project. Your title should be brief, descriptive, and substantive. It should also be informative to a non-specialist audience. Provide a brief description of your project. The description should be written for a non-specialist audience and clearly state the importance of the proposed work and its relation to larger issues in the humanities. List the starting and ending dates for your project.

7. Project Director: Provide the Social Security Number, name, title, mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers for the project director.

   Disclosure of Social Security Numbers is optional. NEH uses them for internal application processing only.

8. Primary Contact/Grants Administrator: Provide the contact information for the official responsible for the administration of the grant (e.g., negotiating the project budget and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the award). This person is often a grants or research officer, or a sponsored programs official. Normally, the institutional grants administrator is not the same person as the project director. If the project director and the grant administrator are the same person, skip to item 9.

9. Authorized Representative: Provide the contact information for the authorized organization representative (AOR) who is submitting the application on behalf of the institution. This person, often called an "authorizing official," is typically the president, vice president, executive director, provost, or chancellor. In order to become an AOR, the person must be designated by the institution's E-Business Point of Contact. For more information, please consult the Grants.gov user guide, which is available at: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_help.jsp.

HOW TO FILL OUT THE SUPPLEMENTARY COVER SHEET FOR NEH GRANT PROGRAMS

Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:

1. Project Director: Use the pull down menu to select the major field of study for the project director.

2. Institution Information: Use the pull down menu to select your type of institution.

3. Project Funding: Enter your project funding information. Note that applicants for Challenge Grants should use the right column only; applicants to all other programs should use the left column only.

4. Application Information: Indicate whether the proposal will be submitted to other NEH grant programs, government agencies, or private entities for funding. If so, please indicate where and when. NEH frequently cosponsors projects with other funding sources. Providing this information will not prejudice the review of your application.

   For Type of Application, check "new" if the application requests a new period of funding, whether for a new project or the next phase of a project previously funded by NEH. Check "supplement" if the application requests additional funding for a current NEH grant. If requesting a supplement, provide the current grant number (applicants should discuss their request with a NEH program officer before submitting such an application).

   For Project Field Code, use the pull down menu to select the humanities field of the project. If the project is multidisciplinary, choose the field that corresponds to the project's predominant discipline.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION

You will prepare your application for submission via Grants.gov just as you would a paper application. Your application should consist of the following parts:

1. Table of contents

   List all parts of the application with corresponding page numbers.

2. Narrative

   Limit the narrative to 25 double-spaced pages with one-inch margins using at least 11-point type.

   Information requested in this section may already exist in annual reports, auditors' reports, and brochures. Institutions may refer to such material when preparing a detailed description that includes the following sections in this order:

   1. The institution and its programs

      Explain the nature of the institution and the importance of the work it supports for the advancement of thought and knowledge in the humanities, including:

      • the institution's purpose, philosophy, history, administration, and governance;
      • its sources of funding;
      • the location of the center or offices;
      • the administrative structure and size of the staff;
      • the size and scope of library holdings or special collections available on-site or nearby;
      • the resources and facilities available for study, research, and discussion (e.g., offices, computer equipment, word processors, carrels, and common rooms); and
      • the services available to NEH fellows (e.g., secretarial or research assistance, photocopying, meals, and housing or housing assistance).
   2. The fellowship program

      Describe the history, purpose, scope, and focus of the fellowship program and its relation to the overall structure and goals of the institution. Include information about any special fields of interest of the grant program and, in the case of residential programs, any particular mix of scholars that the institution attempts to achieve. Describe the activities of the fellows.

      In the case of centers, address the ways in which the institution nurtures collegiality among the scholars and interaction with the local scholarly community. Describe the institution's seminars, colloquia, luncheon symposia, and other means of fostering intellectual interaction.

   3. Publicity procedures

      Identify target audiences. Explain how the institution will publicize fellowships to qualified applicants. Describe the publicity methods the institution will use to attract a diverse group of scholars with related interests. Assess the effectiveness of past publicity efforts.

   4. Selection procedures

      Include the criteria for making awards, the schedule, the conflict-of-interest rules by which the selection committee deliberations are governed, the criteria for choosing members of the selection committee, and the number of years they serve. Describe how members of the selection committee are chosen, and explain the composition of the committee with respect to discipline, geographical diversity, institutional characteristics, and other factors.

      In cases where awards are made through more than one program or committee, describe the selection procedures used by each and explain how funds are allocated among programs or committees.

   5. Program evaluation

      Describe the kinds of reports the institution requests from fellows and the most recent assessment of the value of the institution's programs to these scholars.

   6. Institution staff and program administration

      Identify the program's permanent professional staff. Explain how responsibility for the program is divided among the staff and the extent to which they will be directly involved in the administration of the program.

   7. Program funding

      List the stipend amounts and lengths of tenure of the fellowships offered. Explain how the stipend amounts are determined. Provide an annual budget for the complete fellowship program as it currently exists, including funds budgeted from the institution's own resources and from other sources. Divide the budget into categories of expenses similar to those in the NEH budget described below. Clearly distinguish long-term from short-term research awards. If the institution currently has a FPIRI grant, the applicant should list this separately. A sample annual budget (1-page PDF) for an institution's fellowship program is available.

      If the institution has received an NEH Challenge Grant to endow fellowships, explain how the annual income from the endowment generated by the Challenge Grant is currently used.

   8. Future of the institution's fellowship program

      Describe any proposed changes in the institution's focus, interests, purposes, scope, structure, or mix of fellows. Discuss how these changes will affect the work of scholars supported through the institution's programs. Explain any changes in the number of fellows (NEH-supported and other) or stipend levels needed to achieve the institution's purposes.

3. Budget

   Provide a budget for the fellowship program. A sample budget is available for guidance. The budget subcategories used in the sample budget are meant to be illustrative; applicants should substitute or add other subcategories, as appropriate.

   Payments to Grantees: Stipends are limited to no more than $50,400 per fellow for fellows with tenure of six to twelve months, and to no more than $25,200 per fellow for fellows with tenure of four to five months. Applicants should not request funding for stipends during the first year of the grant.

   Publicity and Selection: Applicants can request up to $6,000 per year to defray the cost of publicity and selection. The costs associated with the designation of a cohort of NEH fellows are incurred a year before the fellows’ tenure. Applicants should not request funding for these activities in the final year of the grant.

   Grant Period

   The grant period encompasses the entire period for which NEH support is requested in the current application. All project activities and the expenditure of project funds must occur during the grant period.

4. Appendices

   Use appendices to provide:

   • brief résumés (two-page maximum) for the director of the institution and the principal staff involved in the program.
   • lists of members of the selection committee or rating panel or slate of outside reviewers who chose the fellows or other grantees for the current year and the two preceding years, annotated as to discipline, institutional affiliation, and academic rank.
   • lists of all fellows for the current year and for at least the two preceding years, including their fields, home institutions, and two- to three-paragraph descriptions of their projects. This list should distinguish long-term (i.e., four to twelve months) fellows from short-term (i.e., fewer than four months) fellows. Applicants for renewal grants should identify the NEH fellows on the list.
   • lists of publications of previous fellows (NEH and other). Clearly identify NEH fellows and provide full citations for all publications.
   • lists of the names of publications, organizations, and institutions receiving announcements of the grant program (addresses are unnecessary).
   • a comparative statistical analysis of the applicant pool and the resulting awards for the current year and for each of the two preceding years, distinguishing applicants for NEH fellowships from others and including an explanation of significant trends and a statement of efforts the center is making to influence the trends. The most important general categories of analysis are fields of study, types of institution (e.g., research university versus four-year college), academic rank, and geographical distribution.
   • a statement of the guidance, instructions, and selection criteria provided to those who take part in the selection of fellows and other grantees.
   • copies of materials advertising the availability of fellowships.
   • copies of application forms and instructions and form letters used in responding to inquiries from potential applicants.
   • a copy of the institution's research misconduct policy.
   • copies of reports from long-term (i.e., four months or more) postdoctoral fellows for the last three years. Applicants for renewal grants should supply reports only from NEH fellows.

5. Statement of history of any federal grants

   If an institution has received previous support from any federal sources, including NEH, in the five years preceding this application, list the sources, dates, and total dollar amount of each contribution. If an institution has had a long history of support, organize and summarize the sources and contributions so that the list fits on one page.

HOW TO USE THE NEH ATTACHMENT FORM

You will use this form to attach the various files that make up your application.

Your attachments must be in Portable Document Format (.pdf). We cannot accept attachments in their original word processing or spreadsheet formats. If you don't already have software to convert your files into PDFs, there are many low-cost and free software packages available. To learn more, go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsgov/pdf.html.

When you open the NEH Attachment Form, you will find 15 attachment buttons, labeled "Attachment 1" through "Attachment 15." By clicking on a button, you will be able to choose the file from your computer that you wish to attach. You must name and attach your files in the proper order so that we can identify them. Please attach the proper file to the proper button as listed below:

ATTACHMENT 1: To this button, please attach your table of contents. Please name the file "contents.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 2: To this button, please attach your narrative. Please name the file "narrative.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 3: To this button, please attach your budget. Please name the file "budget.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 4: To this button, please attach your brief résumés. Please name the file "resumes.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 5: To this button, please attach your lists of members of selection, rating, or review panel. Please name the file "reviewers.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 6: To this button, please attach your list of fellows. Please name the file "fellows.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 7: To this button, please attach your list of publications by fellows. Please name the file "publications.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 8: To this button, please attach your lists of names of publications, organizations, and institutions receiving announcements. Please name the file "announcements.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 9: To this button, please attach your statistical analysis. Please name the file "statisticalanalysis.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 10: To this button, please attach your statement of guidance for the review process. Please name the file "reviewguidance.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 11: To this button, please attach your copies of advertising materials. Please name the file "advertising.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 12: To this button, please attach your copies of application materials provided to potential applicants. Please name the file "applicationmaterials.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 13: To this button, please attach your institution's research misconduct policy. Please name the file "researchmisconduct.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 14: To this button, please attach your copies of reports from long-term postdoctoral fellows. Please name the file "reports.pdf".

ATTACHMENT 15: To this button, please attach your statement of history of any federal grants. Please name the file "granthistory.pdf".

UPLOADING YOUR APPLICATION TO GRANTS.GOV

When you have completed all three forms, use the right-facing arrow to move each of them to the "Mandatory Documents for Submission" column. Once they have been moved over, the "Submit" button will activate. You are now ready to upload your application package to Grants.gov.

During the registration process, your institution designated one or more AORs (authorized organization representatives). These AORs typically work in your institution's Sponsored Research Office or Grants Office. When you have completed your application, you must ask your AOR to submit the application, using the special username and password that was assigned to him or her during the registration process.

To submit your application, your computer must have an active connection to the Internet. To begin the submission process, click the "submit" button. A page will appear asking you to sign and submit your application. At this point, your AOR will enter his or her username and password. When you click the "sign and submit application" button, your application package will be uploaded to Grants.gov. Please note that it may take some time to upload your application package depending on the size of your files and the speed of your Internet connection.

After the upload is complete, a confirmation page, which includes a tracking number, will appear indicating that you have submitted your application to Grants.gov. Please print this page for your records. The AOR will also receive a confirmation e-mail.

NEH suggests that you submit your application no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline. That way, should you encounter a technical problem of some kind, you will still have time to contact the Grants.gov help desk for support. The Grants.gov help desk is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time at 1-800-518-4726. You can also send an e-mail to support@grants.gov.

HOW TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

If you are sending supplementary materials (those that cannot be submitted electronically), please send 8 copies of each item. Mail the materials to:

Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
Room 318
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20506

NEH continues to experience lengthy delays in the delivery of mail by the U.S. Postal Service, and in some cases materials are damaged by the irradiation process. We recommend that supplementary materials be sent by a commercial delivery service to ensure that they arrive intact by the receipt deadline.

DEADLINES

Applications: Must be received by Grants.gov by September 4, 2007. Grants.gov will date/time stamp your application after it is fully uploaded. Applications submitted after that date will not be accepted. Supplementary materials must also arrive at NEH by September 4, 2007, to be considered as part of the application.

Reviewers will be asked to answer the following questions when evaluating applications:

• Are fellows likely to pursue their research more successfully because of the research collections, facilities, services, and other resources provided by the applicant institution? In the case of a residential program, does the application provide evidence that the fellows' projects benefit significantly from intellectual exchange among the fellows?
• Does the application make a persuasive case for the amount of NEH support requested for fellowships?
• How important to the advancement of the humanities is the fellowship program for which funding is requested?
• How strong is the institution's previous record in offering fellowships? Have former fellows been productive? Have the scholarly contributions resulting from their FPIRI fellowships been important and high in quality?
• Is the fellowship selection process, including the choosing of selection committee members, expert and objective?
• How effective is the publicity for the competition for fellowships?
• How effective is the administration of the fellowship program?
• Are there ways in which the fellowship program could be improved?
• Is the institution's research misconduct policy adequate?

Late applications will not be reviewed.

Review and Selection Process

Knowledgeable persons outside NEH will read each application and advise the agency about its merits. The Endowment’s staff comments on matters of fact or on significant issues that otherwise would be missing from these reviews, then makes recommendations to the National Council on the Humanities. The National Council meets at various times during the year to advise the NEH chairman on grants. The chairman takes into account the advice provided by the review process and, by law, makes all funding decisions.

Award notices

Applicants will be notified by mail in March 2008 of the decision. Institutional grants administrators and project directors of successful applications will also receive at that time award documents by mail. Applicants may obtain the reasons for funding decisions on their applications by sending a letter or e-mail to NEH, Division of Research, Room 318, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20506 or fpiri@neh.gov.

Administrative requirements

Before submitting an application, applicants should review their responsibilities as an award recipient and the lobbying certification requirement.

Award conditions

The requirements for awards are contained in the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations, any specific terms and conditions contained in the award document, and the applicable OMB circulars governing federal grants management.

Reporting requirements

A schedule of report due dates will be included with the award document.

Interim and final performance reports will be required. Further details can be found in Enclosure 2, Performance Reporting Requirements.

A Federal Cash Transactions Report (2-page PDF) will be due within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. A final Financial Status Report (2-page PDF) will be due within 90 days after the completion date of the award period. Further details can be found in Financial Reporting Requirements (formerly Enclosure 1).

Conditions governing the administration of an NEH fellowship program

• Application and eligibility requirements for NEH fellowships

  NEH fellowships are for individuals who have completed their formal professional training. Degree candidates and individuals seeking support for work in pursuit of a degree are ineligible. Foreign nationals are also ineligible unless they have lived in the United States for the three years immediately preceding the application deadline for the fellowship.

  Institutions must give all eligible applicants equal consideration. They may not restrict applications to members of a scholarly organization or to persons affiliated with institutional members of a scholarly organization. Institutions may not accept applications from any officer, employee, member of the board of trustees or advisers, selection committee member, or officer, employee, or board member of a parent organization until at least one year has elapsed since the person's last service in such a position.

  Institutions may not require an administrative or application fee of applicants for NEH fellowships.

• Responsibilities of NEH fellows

  NEH fellows must devote full time to their research projects and may not accept teaching assignments or undertake any other major activities during the tenure of their award. They must submit final reports on their activities and accomplishments to NEH's Division of Research Programs. NEH fellows are also responsible for ensuring that all scholarly articles, books, and other publications resulting from research supported by their awards contain an acknowledgment of NEH support.

• Selection of NEH fellows

  Each institution must ensure the fair and informed selection of recipients of NEH fellowships by relying on the recommendations of an external committee composed of qualified scholars drawn from outside the institution's staff and governing bodies. Staff, officers, board members, and trustees of centers and umbrella organizations may not serve as voting members on committees that review applications for NEH awards. NEH funds may be awarded only to applicants recommended by the external committees.

  The grantee must ensure that the selected fellows are not debarred or suspended from doing business with the federal government. It may do this in one of three ways:

  • by checking the Excluded Parties List System at http://www.epls.gov;
  • by obtaining a certification from the fellow; or
  • by adding the following clause to the agreement with the fellow:

    "By accepting this ______, you certify that you are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency."

  The OMB guidelines on government-wide debarment and suspension (2 CFR Part 180) and the Certification for Participants form (1-page PDF) are available online.

• Report on the selection process

  After the completion of each competition and the award of fellowships, the institution must provide NEH with a full report on its competition.

• Maintenance of application files of NEH-funded scholars

  Institutions must maintain grant records, including both financial records and the application files of NEH fellows, for a period of at least three years from the date of the submission of the final financial report for the grant. These files must include applications, proposals, and résumés, along with documentation of tenure periods and stipend amounts. Institutions also must keep a record of the selection committee's deliberations, including application ratings and the selection committee members' written comments about the proposals. Institutions must immediately provide copies of these application upon the request of NEH.

• Research Misconduct Policy

  Each institution must have in place a research misconduct policy. Institutions administering NEH fellowships are subject to NEH's policy on research misconduct as spelled out in Section 36 of NEH's General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations. The full text of NEH's research misconduct policy is available online.

• Publicity

  Institutions are responsible for publicizing NEH fellowships and their application procedures to all qualified potential applicants.

• Acknowledgment of NEH support

  All materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities must contain an acknowledgment of NEH support. This requirement includes materials that advertise the availability of fellowships at the institution and that describe the procedures for the selection of fellows; announcement of fellows selected; and all scholarly articles, books, and other publications resulting from work conducted by NEH fellows.

  The acknowledgment on grant products, including those NEH fellows produce and reports on work accomplished by NEH fellows must also include the following statement: "Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this (publication) (program) (Web site) do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities."

If you have questions about the program, contact:

Division of Research Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities
Room 318
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20506
202-606-8200 fpiri@neh.gov

If you need help using Grants.gov, contact:

Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov
Grants.gov help desk: support@grants.gov
Grants.gov customer support tutorials and manuals: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_help.jsp
Grant.gov support line: 1-800-518-GRANTS (4726)

Privacy Policy

Information in these guidelines is solicited under the authority of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. 956. The principal purpose for which the information will be used is to process the grant application. The information may also be used for statistical research, analysis of trends, and Congressional oversight. Failure to provide the information may result in the delay or rejection of the application.

Application Completion Time

The Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to supply information on the time needed to complete forms and also to invite comments on the paperwork burden. NEH estimates the average time to complete this application is fifteen hours per response. This estimate includes time for reviewing instructions, researching, gathering, and maintaining the information needed, and completing and reviewing the application.

Please send any comments regarding the estimated completion time or any other aspect of this application, including suggestions for reducing the completion time, to the Office of Publications, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C. 20506; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (3136-0134), Washington, D.C. 20503. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB number.