Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Overview

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the five Humanities Initiatives programs. These programs strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education by developing new or improving existing humanities programs, educational resources, or coursework.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions are rapidly expanding part of the American education system, and they serve students with rich and varied backgrounds and identities. Humanities Initiatives grants can help strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions by supporting the development of new or improvement of existing humanities programs, educational resources, or coursework. Projects must address a core topic or focused set of themes drawn from humanities areas such as history, philosophy, religion, languages and literature, or humanities-informed composition and writing skills.

Past recipients have developed instructional modules to integrate local history and culture into the humanities curriculum; laid the groundwork for a minor in interdisciplinary Latino and Latin American Studies; explored border culture through curriculum development, writing skills, and a public dialogue program; and created a humanities-based certificate program for early-career engineering students.

Program Outcomes and Outputs 
The outputs of a successful Humanities Initiatives award may include, but are not limited to: 
• New or revised courses, programs, or curriculums
• Teaching materials
• Humanities-based internship or experiential-learning programs
• Faculty development programs
• Partnerships with school districts, institutions of higher education, and/or community organizations

The outcomes of a successful Humanities Initiative program will include stronger humanities programs and/or enhanced capacity to teach the humanities at the awardee institution.

Optional draft due: March 25, 2025
Project start date: February 1, 2026 September 1, 2026
Period of performance: One to three years
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