NEH is an independent federal agency that supports the humanities in every state and U.S. jurisdiction.
Since 1965, NEH has awarded over $6 billion to support museums, historic sites, universities, teachers, libraries, documentary filmmakers, public TV and radio stations, research institutions, scholars, and local humanities programming.
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NEH offers dozens of funding opportunities to support research, education, preservation, capacity building, and public programming in the humanities. Find and apply for NEH grant programshere.
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NEH's special initiative, “A More Perfect Union,” leverages the humanities to advance civics education and promote a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the United States.
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NEH Funding by the Numbers
Over$6.4 billion in funding since 1965
70,000+ projects in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions
9,000+ books including20Pulitzer Prize-winning books
500+ film and radio programs including6Oscar nominees and30Peabody award and27Emmy award winners
Collected papers of12 U.S. presidents,and of figures such as Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, Willa Cather, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ernest Hemingway
About NEH
NEH is the nation's largest public funder of the humanities, which include history, philosophy, literature, language, ethics, law, archaeology, political theory, comparative religion, anthropology, sociology, and media and cultural studies. Explore NEH's nationalimpact.
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NEH's 60th Anniversary
Created on September 29, 1965, by an act of Congress that states “Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens,” the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) this year celebrates 60 years of advancing history, literature, philosophy, languages, and other humanities fields.