Collaborative Research
ID: 357536Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

Award Range

$1 - $250K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Humanities

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/357536

Additional Information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants
Timeline
    Description

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is inviting applications for its Collaborative Research program, which aims to enhance humanistic knowledge through scholarly collaboration. This grant opportunity supports groups of two or more scholars in two funding categories: Planning International Collaboration, offering up to $25,000 for early-stage projects, and Manuscript Preparation, providing up to $250,000 for completing manuscripts intended for print publication. The program emphasizes the creation of tangible interpretive products and requires adherence to specific application guidelines, with a total estimated funding of $2.5 million and approximately 15 awards anticipated. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by November 19, 2025, and can reach out to the NEH Division of Research at collaborative@neh.gov for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    collaborative@neh.gov
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    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research is accepting applications for its Collaborative Research program, a grant opportunity aimed at advancing humanistic knowledge through scholarly collaboration. The program offers two funding categories: Planning International Collaboration (up to $25,000 for 6-12 months) for early-stage international projects, and Manuscript Preparation (up to $250,000 for 1-3 years) for completing manuscripts for print publication. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, accredited higher education institutions, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. The application deadline is November 19, 2025, with anticipated awards announced in August 2026. The program emphasizes tangible interpretive products, dissemination plans, and adherence to specific application and budget guidelines, including detailed formatting and content requirements for the narrative, work plan, résumés, and bibliography.
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