NEH Challenge Grants Awarded

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have awarded 27 U.S. cultural institutions 2003 NEH Challenge Grants.

These new grants, which require the institutions receiving them to match the offered federal funds on a 4-to-1, 3-to-1, or 1-to-1 basis, are offered only when NEH funds will make a significant improvement in humanities programs, help institutions carry out long-term plans for strengthening their basic resources and activities in the humanities, and enhance financial stability through increased nonfederal support. If successful in raising the required $29.7 million in matching funds, institutions will receive nearly $9.1 million in federal funds from NEH. Together the federal and nonfederal funds will provide nearly $39 million in new funds to support the humanities.

Heritage Preservation congratulates its members who received grants, including the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Oberlin Heritage Center.

As part of the Endowment's We the People initiative, NEH invites proposals for challenge grants designed to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for humanities activities focused on exploring significant themes and events in American history. NEH is particularly interested in projects that advance knowledge of the founding principles of the United States in their full historical and institutional context. The initial deadline for the receipt of applications is February 2, 2004.

For more information and a complete list of grants, click here.