National Endowment for the Humanities: Curriculum Development

This program supports the teaching and study of the humanities at institutions of higher education. Resulting products could include new or revised courses, programs, or curriculums; materials to support humanities teaching, such as websites, databases, or curated resources; and faculty development programs.

Only public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education are eligible to apply.

NEH staff review all applications for eligibility, completeness, and responsiveness. The agency then conducts a peer review process for all applications that pass this initial screening. Peer reviewers are experts in their fields with knowledge and expertise relevant to the activities that the program supports. NEH instructs peer reviewers to evaluate applications according to established review criteria. Peer reviewers must comply with federal ethics rules governing conflicts of interest. NEH program officers supplement the peer reviewers’ comments to address matters of fact or significant points that the peer reviewers have overlooked. They then make funding recommendations to the National Council on the Humanities and the NEH Chairman. The National Council meets at least twice each year to review applications and advise the NEH Chairman. By law, the Chairman has the sole authority to make final funding decisions.

Notification takes place approximately 9-12 months after application deadline.