The Scholarly Editions and Translations grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities supports teams working on editing, annotating, and translating important humanities texts related to American history and culture or Western civilization. The goal is to make these texts more accessible for new scholarship.
Who it's for: This grant is for collaborative teams from institutions like universities, nonprofits, and government entities who are working on projects related to editing or translating significant texts in the humanities.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Projects not focused on American history, culture, or Western civilization
- Individuals applying alone
- For-profit entities
- Projects without a collaborative team
What You May Need
- Proof of 501(c)(3) status for nonprofits
- Detailed project proposal
- Budget plan
- Team member CVs or resumes
- Letters of commitment from team members
- Institutional endorsement or support letter
- Previous work samples or publications
- Timeline for project completion
- Explanation of the text's significance
- Plan for dissemination of the final work
Cautions
- Ensure the project aligns with the specified themes of American history and culture or Western civilization.
- Projects must be collaborative, not individual efforts.
- Carefully follow the application guidelines to avoid disqualification.
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include public and state institutions of higher education, city or township governments, state governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, special district governments, county governments, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. These entities must be working collaboratively on projects related to editing or translating texts in American history and culture or Western civilization.
Overview
This grant is for collaborative teams from institutions like universities, nonprofits, and government entities who are working on projects related to editing or translating significant texts in the humanities.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Projects not focused on American history, culture, or Western civilization
- Individuals applying alone
- For-profit entities
- Projects without a collaborative team
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to support the collaborative work of editing, annotating, and translating texts, including salaries, research expenses, and dissemination efforts.
Total Program Funding
$5,000,000
Expected Awards
20
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 30, 2026
- Deadline
- Sep 16, 2026(3 days)
- Last Updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Est. Award Date (AI estimate)
- Winter 2027
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as a public or private institution, government entity, or nonprofit.
- Develop a detailed project proposal focusing on American history or Western civilization.
- Prepare a budget plan outlining the use of funds.
- Gather CVs or resumes for all team members.
- Obtain letters of commitment from each team member.
- Secure an institutional endorsement or support letter.
- Compile previous work samples or publications relevant to the project.
- Create a timeline for project completion.
- Draft an explanation of the text's significance to the field.
- Plan for how the final work will be shared with the public or academic community.