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A federal agency, National Endowment for the Humanities supports research, preservation, public programs, and education in the humanities. Follow/RT≠endorsement

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NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $41.4 million for 81 humanities projects nationwide. Grants will support planning and implementation of exhibitions, the preservation and digitization of written works and records, collaborative scholarly research, and more! shorturl.at/rBB8z
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AMERICA 250 | More than 200 years after the American defeat at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, archeologists have uncovered seven shallow graves at the battlefield. Researchers are painstakingly piecing together the lives & identities of the buried soldiers. With (1/2)
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the support of an NEH grant, a new episode of the WNET PBS series “Secrets of the Dead,” follows the research teams and details the importance of the Battle of Camden in the larger story of the American Revolution. (2/2) buff.ly/HnHmjVB
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Do you have questions about the NEH Public Humanities Projects grant program? Join NEH staff online TODAY at 2pm ET for a live Q&A session about the Public Humanities Projects grant program. Register here: tinyurl.com/5artvcdw
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NEH's Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators and Higher Education grant programs are accepting applications. Apply by December 9 to hold a summer professional development program (1/2)
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for humanities educators during two consecutive summers – 2028 and 2029. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc7582z4
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NEH’s Collections Stewardship grant program is now accepting applications!  Application deadline is December 15, 2026. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5fcztv9a
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NEH is pleased to announce a special funding opportunity to strengthen the teaching of classical humanities curriculum in American high schools. The High School Classical Curriculum Chairman’s Grants is a new initiative to enhance (1/2)
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existing programs, resources, or courses in the field of Classics, Great Books, and Western Civilization. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5964me79
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Do you have questions about the NEH Public Humanities Projects grant program? Join NEH staff online for a live Q&A session about the Public Humanities Projects grant program on Tuesday, November 10 at 2pm ET. Register for the Q&A here: tinyurl.com/5artvcdw
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NEH is currently hiring a Director, Division of Research Programs. For more information or to apply, visit tinyurl.com/48prev28.
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AMERICA 250 | In the quiet county west of Philadelphia, residents were faced with complex decisions during the Revolutionary War. Everyday citizens grappled with remaining loyal to the crown or fighting alongside the Patriots for independence. (1/2)
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An NEH-supported exhibition, “Whose Revolution?” highlights 18th-century artifacts and stories of Chester County residents and the challenges faced during the Founding Era. Learn more: tinyurl.com/9twzeuex (2/2)
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The release of the 2026 film adaptation of The Odyssey sparked intense debate about its accuracy in depicting ancient Greece. Researchers at @georgiatech are developing new AI and machine learning (1/2)
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models to provide a more accurate understanding of the architecture of classical structures, with support from an NEH grant. Read more: tinyurl.com/8cjbdsnm (2/2)
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Do you have questions about the NEH Public Humanities Projects grant program? Join NEH staff online for a live Q&A session about the Public Humanities Projects grant program on Tuesday, November 10 at 2pm ET. Register for the Q&A here: tinyurl.com/5artvcdw
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AMERICA 250 | On January 3, 1777, the Continental Army surprised the British troops in Princeton. Fighting was fierce, but the Americans broke through enemy lines and notched another much-needed victory. The Princeton Battlefield Society has meticulously preserved (1/2)
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the site of this monumental battle. With the support of an NEH grant, the society is hosting a three-day commemoration of the event, “Experience the Battle of Princeton,” on December 27, 2026. tinyurl.com/skxbyuhv (2/2)
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NEH grants preserve the first drafts of history through the National Digital Newspaper program, which supports digitization of historic American newspapers for the Chronicling America, housed at @librarycongress. A grant to @LibraryofVA is (1/2)
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expanding online access to newspapers published in Virginia between 1770 and 1963. Read more: tinyurl.com/ru9rprx6 (2/2)
A few of the newspapers, including Virginische Zeitung, the state’s first German-language broadsheet, that the Library of Virginia is digitizing (Photo courtesy Kelley Ewing)

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NEH’s Public Humanities Projects grant program is now accepting applications! This program supports exhibitions, historic places interpretation, and public lectures and discussion forums that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences. shorturl.at/AutTq
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Public Humanities Projects

Public Humanities Projects

Public Humanities Projects grants supports projects that bring the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences through public programming.

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