Collections Stewardship
Funding Amount
$50,000 - $500,000
Deadline
December 15, 2026
60 days left
Number of Awards
50
Grant Type
Federal
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- December 15, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “National Council meets at least twice each year to review applications and advise the NEH”
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- Public colleges & universities
- County governments
- City & township governments
- Nonprofits (501(c)(3))
- Private colleges & universities
- Special district governments
- State governments
- Tribal governments
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
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Overview
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Planning and implementation projects may include conservation and preservation; digitization and description; enhancement of long-standing digital resources in the humanities; and preservation services or education and training for students and professionals in collections stewardship.
Details
- Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
- Opportunity #: 20260511-PCS
- Total Funding: $14,000,000
- Expected Awards: 50
- Instrument: grant
How to Apply
Collections Stewardship 2026 Funding Opportunity
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Collections Stewardship
Funding Opportunity Number: 20260511-PCS
Funding Opportunity Type: New
Federal Assistance Listing Number: 45.037
Application Deadlines:
May 11, 2026, and December 15, 2026
Ensure your SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations and passwords are current.
It may take several weeks to register with SAM.gov and Grants.gov.
NEH will not grant deadline extensions for lack of registration.
Division of Collections & Infrastructure
Email: collections@neh.gov
Telephone: 202-606-8570
Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1
OMB control number 3136-0134, expiration date October 31, 2027
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Executive Summary
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is
accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and
availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public
engagement in the humanities. Planning and implementation projects may include conservation
and preservation; digitization and description; enhancement of long-standing digital resources in
the humanities; and preservation services or education and training for students and
professionals in collections stewardship.
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides application information unique to
Collections Stewardship, including program-specific requirements, allowable activities, review
criteria, and formatting instructions. Refer to NEH’s General Application Guide for Awards to
Organizations for standard instructions that apply to all NEH funding programs for organizations.
Together, this NOFO and the general guidelines provide all the information you need to
complete and submit your application to NEH.
Excerpt from the funding announcement. Read the full announcement.
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Fields of Work
- Humanities
- History
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