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Awards for Faculty at HBCUs deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is April 22, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$30,000 to $60,000
Total funding
$300,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
45.160
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

33
Days
14
Hours
55
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
20260422-HB
Last updated
March 2, 2026
Expected awards
5

Deadline summary

NEH Awards for Faculty are grants to individual faculty members at HBCUs pursuing projects that embody exceptional humanistic research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications must clearly articulate a project’s value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. These awards provide recipients with time to write, to travel, and to conduct research and other project-related activities. Projects are eligible at any stage. This program offers applicants flexibility in project outc...

Key dates

Posted
March 2, 2026
Deadline
April 22, 2026

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review the close date carefully and account for agency timezone handling.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 5 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

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