Humanities Connections
Division of Education Programs
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The Humanities Connections program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions by encouraging partnerships between humanities faculty and their counterparts in other areas of study. This page provides an overview of the program. For complete details, including what you must include in your application, consult the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Please note: the attachment requirements have changed slightly since last year.
Humanities Connections projects should plan or implement a curriculum connecting the humanities to one or more non-humanities fields, including but not limited to the physical and natural sciences; pre-service or professional programs, including law and business; or computer science, data science, and other technology-driven fields. Projects must incorporate the approaches and learning activities of both the humanities and the non-humanities disciplines involved. If your project does not include faculty outside the humanities, you may consider a different grant from the NEH’s Division of Education Programs.
Competitive Humanities Connections proposals will demonstrate:
- how your project expands the role of the humanities in your institution’s undergraduate curriculum;
- how your proposed curriculum would substantively and purposefully integrate the subject matter, approaches, and learning activities of two or more disciplines (with a minimum of one in and one outside of the humanities);
- how faculty from each relevant discipline would collaborate to plan, implement, and/or deliver the curriculum;
- how your institution would sustain the curriculum over the long term, whether through interdisciplinary minors or certificates; curricular pathways such as concentrations within majors or general education programs; or other models appropriate to your institution.
The Humanities Connections program includes two funding levels: Planning and Implementation. Consult the NOFO to see the differences between the two levels and to determine which one is best for your project. You may also contact @email to discuss your project with a program officer.
NEH can review one draft proposal per project. This optional review is not part of the formal selection process and has no bearing on the final funding decision. However, previous applicants have found it useful to strengthen their applications. The draft deadline is July 25, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. See section D.4 of the NOFO for additional information.
The recorded webinar below provides additional information about the program. We will also hold a live, virtual Q&A at 1:00 pm Eastern on June 27, 2024. Click here to join the meeting, or call in (audio only): +1 202-600-8430 Meeting code: 403 573 484#
Office Hour: An opportunity to ask NEH staff any last-minute questions before the optional draft deadline.
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Tuesday, July 16 (1 – 2 pm Eastern) Click here to join the meeting, or call in (audio only) at 202-600-8430, Conference ID: 805 270 723#
Read the Notice of Funding Opportunity to ensure you understand the expectations and restrictions for projects delivered under this notice and are prepared to write the most effective application.
Application Materials
Humanities Connections Notice of Funding Opportunity, 2024 (PDF)
Humanities Connections Grants.gov application package
Program Resources
Humanities Connections Frequently Asked Questions, 2024 (PDF)
Humanities Connections recently funded projects (Planning)
Humanities Connections recently funded projects (Implementation)
Sample Application Narratives
Please note that NEH updates its grant guidelines each year. Because these samples are from previous competitions, they may differ slightly in the section headings or other details. The overall program goal remains the same, and you may use these examples to see how past recipients have framed their projects.
Planning
Virginia Tech, Developing a Humanities-Focused Food Studies Minor
Juniata College, Humanities Explorations of Rural Poverty and Place
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Designing a Humanistic Computing Curriculum
Nevada State College, Intercultural Competency Concentration
Implementation
St. John Fisher College, Rochester: Mapping Place, Space, and Identity
Auburn University, Building Lasting Bridges: German and Engineering
Fashion Institute of Technology, Teaching Business and Labor History to Art and Design Students
Georgetown University, Implementing a Collaborative Medical Humanities Minor
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