Opportunity Information: Apply for 20200818 HC
The NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions program is a joint grant opportunity run by the United States National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the United Kingdom's Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which operates under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Its purpose is to support ambitious, collaborative projects that push forward digital scholarship inside cultural institutions, with an emphasis on work that can create genuinely transformational impact on digital methods and digital research practice. In practical terms, the program is designed for teams that bring together humanities researchers and professionals working in cultural institutions, and that want to develop, test, or implement new digital approaches that materially change how cultural heritage organizations conduct research, manage and interpret collections, and share knowledge with the public and scholarly communities.
A core requirement is that projects must be binational: applications have to be submitted by teams that include at least one organization based in the U.S. and at least one organization based in the U.K. In addition, each country must be represented by at least one cultural institution, meaning the collaboration cannot be purely academic or purely governmental on one side. The program structure reflects how the funding is administered. The eligible U.S. organization submits the application to NEH with a U.S.-specific budget under the NEH announcement, while the lead U.K. organization submits the same project application to AHRC with a U.K.-specific budget. NEH funds the U.S. participants and AHRC funds the U.K. participants, so applicants need to plan the partnership and the workplan in a way that clearly shows how each side contributes and how the budgets align without overlapping or leaving gaps.
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the humanities (noted under CFDA 45.169, with cultural affairs referenced in the activity description). The award ceiling listed for the NEH side is $150,000, and the program anticipated making around 15 awards. Eligible applicant types on the U.S. side are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying in the nonprofit category). The opportunity was created on May 15, 2020, and the original closing date was August 18, 2020, which is important for historical reference and for understanding the timing of that specific call.
Overall, this program targets cross-national teams working at the intersection of humanities research and cultural heritage practice, with the explicit goal of advancing digital scholarship in ways that meaningfully improve methods, infrastructure, and research outcomes within cultural institutions. The defining features are the required U.S.-U.K. partnership, the requirement that cultural institutions are included on both sides, and the coordinated dual-submission model with separate country budgets and separate funders paying their respective national partners.Apply for 20200818 HC
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NEH/AHRC New Directions for Digital Scholarship in Cultural Institutions program?
It is a joint grant opportunity run by the United States National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the United Kingdom's Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), which operates under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The program supports ambitious, collaborative projects that advance digital scholarship inside cultural institutions and aim for transformational impact on digital methods and digital research practice.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to fund projects that develop, test, or implement new digital approaches that materially change how cultural heritage organizations conduct research, manage and interpret collections, and share knowledge with public and scholarly communities.
What kinds of projects is the program trying to support?
The program is designed for collaborative work that pushes forward digital scholarship within cultural institutions, with an emphasis on genuinely transformational impact. Projects may focus on improving digital methods, strengthening digital research practice, and advancing how cultural institutions support research and public knowledge-sharing.
Who is this program intended for?
It is intended for teams that bring together humanities researchers and professionals working in cultural institutions, working jointly to advance digital scholarship and digital approaches in cultural heritage settings.
Is a U.S.-U.K. partnership required?
Yes. A core requirement is that projects must be binational. Teams must include at least one organization based in the United States and at least one organization based in the United Kingdom.
Do cultural institutions have to be included in the partnership?
Yes. Each country must be represented by at least one cultural institution. The collaboration cannot be purely academic or purely governmental on one side without a cultural institution included for that country.
Can the team be made up only of universities or only of government agencies?
No. The program requires cultural institution participation in both the U.S. and the U.K. sides of the partnership, so the collaboration cannot be purely academic or purely governmental on one side.
How is the application submitted if the project includes partners in two countries?
The program uses a coordinated dual-submission model. The eligible U.S. organization submits an application to NEH with a U.S.-specific budget under the NEH announcement. The lead U.K. organization submits the same project application to AHRC with a U.K.-specific budget.
Do NEH and AHRC each fund the entire project?
No. NEH funds the U.S. participants and AHRC funds the U.K. participants. Applicants must plan the partnership and workplan so that each side's contributions are clear and the two budgets align without overlapping or leaving gaps.
Why do applicants need separate budgets?
Because funding is administered separately by country: NEH supports U.S. participants and AHRC supports U.K. participants. The budgets should be coordinated so the project is fully supported, while avoiding duplication of the same costs on both sides and avoiding missing support for required work.
What is the award ceiling for the NEH side of the grant?
The award ceiling listed for the NEH side is $150,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making around 15 awards.
What type of grant opportunity is this?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant in the humanities, noted under CFDA 45.169, with cultural affairs referenced in the activity description.
Which U.S. applicant organizations are eligible to apply to NEH under this opportunity?
Eligible U.S. applicant types are broad and include: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying in the nonprofit category).
Can a nonprofit apply on the U.S. side?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible on the U.S. side, with the noted exclusion that higher education institutions should not apply in the nonprofit category.
Can tribal governments apply on the U.S. side?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicant types on the U.S. side.
Are state and local governments eligible on the U.S. side?
Yes. State, county, and city or township governments are listed as eligible applicant types, as are special district governments.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on May 15, 2020, and the original closing date was August 18, 2020. This timing is relevant for historical reference and for understanding that specific call.
What are the defining features of this program?
The defining features are: a required U.S.-U.K. partnership; a requirement that cultural institutions are included on both sides; and a coordinated dual-submission approach with separate country budgets and separate funders paying their respective national partners.
What does "transformational impact" mean in the context described?
In the program description, transformational impact refers to digital scholarship work that meaningfully advances digital methods and digital research practice inside cultural institutions, changing how they conduct research, manage and interpret collections, and share knowledge.
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