Opportunity Information: Apply for 20241127 RQ
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Research Programs, is inviting applications for the Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program (Funding Opportunity Number: 20241127 RQ). This is a discretionary grant opportunity in the humanities (CFDA 45.161) designed to support collaborative project teams working on the editing, annotation, and translation of foundational humanities texts. The core purpose is to make important source materials usable for research and teaching when those texts are currently hard to access, exist only in poor or incomplete versions, or lack reliable scholarly editions or translations. In practical terms, the program is aimed at producing authoritative, carefully prepared editions and translations that can serve as the basis for new scholarship by making primary materials readable, verifiable, and intellectually navigable for scholars and students.
The opportunity is structured as a standard grant, with an award ceiling of $450,000 per project. NEH anticipates making about 20 awards under this competition. Applications are due by December 4, 2024, and the opportunity record was created on July 25, 2024. The emphasis on collaborative teams signals that NEH expects projects to bring together the necessary expertise (for example, subject specialists, language and translation experts, editors, and scholars skilled in annotation and textual scholarship) to produce rigorous scholarly outputs rather than informal or lightly edited public-facing translations. The work supported typically involves establishing a dependable text, documenting variant readings or textual issues where relevant, supplying annotations that clarify historical, linguistic, and cultural context, and delivering translations that meet academic standards while remaining faithful to the original.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions), and multiple levels of government entities (state, county, city or township, and special district governments). Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are also eligible to apply. Overall, the program is best suited for organizations capable of managing multi-person scholarly projects and producing editions or translations that address a clear scholarly need by improving access to materials central to humanities research.Apply for 20241127 RQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scholarly Editions and Translations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.161.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-04. (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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 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.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
FAQs: NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations (Funding Opportunity Number: 20241127 RQ)
What is the NEH Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program?
The Scholarly Editions and Translations program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) discretionary grant opportunity offered through the NEH Division of Research Programs. It supports collaborative project teams that edit, annotate, and translate foundational humanities texts so they become usable for research and teaching.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to make important humanities source materials accessible and academically usable when they are currently hard to access, available only in poor or incomplete versions, or lacking reliable scholarly editions or translations. The intended outcome is authoritative work that helps scholars and students read, verify, and interpret primary materials.
What kinds of activities does NEH expect projects to carry out under this program?
Supported work typically includes establishing a dependable text, documenting variant readings or other textual issues when relevant, providing scholarly annotations to clarify historical, linguistic, and cultural context, and producing translations that meet academic standards while remaining faithful to the original.
What kind of final products is this program designed to support?
This program is designed to support authoritative, carefully prepared scholarly editions and translations of foundational humanities texts. These outputs are meant to serve as reliable bases for new scholarship and to strengthen research and teaching by improving access to key primary sources.
Is this opportunity intended for individual scholars or collaborative teams?
The opportunity emphasizes collaborative project teams. NEH signals an expectation that projects will bring together the mix of expertise required for rigorous editing, annotation, translation, and textual scholarship rather than relying on a single contributor.
What types of expertise are typically relevant on a project team?
NEH indicates that teams may include subject specialists, language and translation experts, editors, and scholars skilled in annotation and textual scholarship. The intent is to ensure the scholarly edition or translation is rigorous and academically reliable.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount for a project?
The award ceiling is $450,000 per project.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH anticipates making about 20 awards under this competition.
When is the application due?
Applications are due by December 4, 2024.
When was this opportunity record created?
The opportunity record was created on July 25, 2024.
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20241127 RQ.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 45.161.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are tribal governments eligible applicants?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible to apply.
Are government entities other than federal agencies eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes several levels of government entities, including state, county, city or township, and special district governments.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for this program?
This program is best suited for projects that address a clear scholarly need by improving access to materials central to humanities research, especially where the texts are hard to access, incomplete, or lack reliable scholarly editions or translations. It is also best suited for organizations that can manage multi-person scholarly work and produce academically rigorous editions or translations.
Does the program support informal or lightly edited public-facing translations?
The program emphasis is on rigorous scholarly outputs. NEH signals that it expects carefully prepared, authoritative editions and translations created by teams with appropriate expertise, rather than informal or lightly edited translations.
Why does NEH emphasize annotation and textual scholarship?
Because the program aims to make primary texts intellectually navigable for scholars and students. Annotation and textual scholarship help clarify context, explain language and culture, and document textual issues so that readers can interpret the material accurately and use it confidently for research and teaching.
What does it mean to make texts "usable for research and teaching" under this program?
In this program context, it means producing editions and translations that make primary materials readable, verifiable, and clearly presented for scholarly use. This includes reliable text establishment, appropriate documentation of textual variants when relevant, and scholarly annotations that support understanding and interpretation.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Humanities
Next opportunity: FY24 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management Idaho (ID) Good Neighbor Authority
Previous opportunity: Assessment of Climate at Institutions (ACt) Award (RC2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for 20241127 RQ
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (20241127 RQ) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Public Scholars Apply for 20241127 FZ Funding Number: 20241127 FZ Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $60,000 |
| FY2024 - Historic Preservation Fund- Annual State Historic Preservation Office Grants Apply for P24AS00506 Funding Number: P24AS00506 Agency: National Park Service Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $2,200,000 |
| BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program Apply for O BJA 2024 172024 Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172024 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| Democracy Commission Program Round 2 FY2024 Apply for TIRDEMCOMMR2FY24 Funding Number: TIRDEMCOMMR2FY24 Agency: U.S. Mission to Albania Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| BJA FY24 Integrated Treatment for Individuals with Co-occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Apply for O BJA 2024 172162 Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172162 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $7,000,000 |
| BJA FY24 Coordinated Hate Crimes Resource Center Apply for O BJA 2024 172167 Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172167 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| CAPACITY BUILDIING FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) ARCHIVES Apply for HBCU ARCHIVES 202411 Funding Number: HBCU ARCHIVES 202411 Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| Archival Projects Apply for ARCHIVAL 202411 Funding Number: ARCHIVAL 202411 Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| DISCOVERY AND ACCESS TO CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS COLLECTIONS Apply for CONGRESSIONAL 202411 Funding Number: CONGRESSIONAL 202411 Agency: National Archives and Records Administration Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $350,000 |
| PRC Activities in International Organizations Apply for DFOP0016772 Funding Number: DFOP0016772 Agency: Bureau of International Organization Affairs Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| BJA FY24 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs Competitive Grant Solicitation Apply for O BJA 2024 172208 Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172208 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $6,000,000 |
| BJA FY24 Justice Systems and Behavioral Health- Invited to Apply Apply for O BJA 2024 172220 Funding Number: O BJA 2024 172220 Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $2,800,000 |
| Preserving Cultural Heritage and Promoting Religious Freedom and Tolerance in the Pacific Islands Apply for DFOP0016835 Funding Number: DFOP0016835 Agency: Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $450,000 |
| Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Apply for 20151201 PF Funding Number: 20151201 PF Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $350,000 |
| Collaborative Research Grants Apply for 20151209 RZ Funding Number: 20151209 RZ Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants Apply for 20151209 RQ Funding Number: 20151209 RQ Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Collaborative Research Apply for 20241127 RZ Funding Number: 20241127 RZ Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| National Digital Newspaper Program Apply for 20250110 PJ Funding Number: 20250110 PJ Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $325,000 |
| Humanities Research Centers on Artificial Intelligence Apply for 20241211 RAI Funding Number: 20241211 RAI Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Digital Humanities Advancement Grants Apply for 20250109 HAA Funding Number: 20250109 HAA Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Category: Humanities Funding Amount: $35,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Inside Our Applicants Portal
Access Applicants Portal
- Grants Repository - Access current and historic funding opportunities with ease. Thousands of funding opportunities are published every week. We can help you sort through the database and find the eligible ones to apply for.
- Applicant Video Guides - The grant application process can be challenging to follow. We can help you with intuitive video guides to speed up the process and eliminate errors in submissions.
- Grant Proposal Wizard - We have developed a network of private funding organizations and investors across the United States. We can reach out and submit your proposal to these contacts to maximize your chances of getting the funding you need.
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Learn More
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "20241127 RQ", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.