Research and Development

Background
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Research and Development program. This program supports projects that address major challenges in preserving or providing access to humanities collections and resources. Research and Development offers two funding tiers to address projects at all stages of development and implementation.

Grant Details
Projects may seek better ways to preserve materials of critical importance to cultural heritage and to organize, search, discover, and use such materials. The program supports projects at all stages of development, from early planning and standalone studies to advanced implementation. The program benefits the cultural heritage community by supporting work on the entire range of humanities collection types, including moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born-digital and time-based media, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art.

Eligibility Requirements
Projects must start between March 1, 2025, and September 1, 2025. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, accredited institutions of higher education (public or nonprofit), state and local governments and their agencies, federally recognized Native American Tribal governments.

Period of Performance
Tier I: up to two years; Tier II: up to three years

Grant Value
Approximately $1,500,000 with approximately 7-8 grants. Tier I offers awards up to $100,000; Tier II offers awards up to $350,000.