In honor of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the National Endowment for the Humanities is issuing a call for proposals for Celebrate America!, a new initiative to recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026.
Museums Empowered (ME) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program that supports projects that use professional development and training to generate change and growth within museums of all types and sizes.
ALHC supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities and advance the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino cultural institutions. The goals of this program are to: Build the capacity of American Latino museums to serve their communities; and Support the growth and development of a professional workforce in American Latino museums.
Historic New England’s Herbert and Louise Whitney Fund for Community Preservation annually awards Community Preservation Grants to small to mid-sized organizations across New England who save and share the diverse histories of their communities. We believe partnerships among preservation organizations strengthen our collective efforts and highlight historic preservation as a catalyst for sustainable communities.
The Scott and Donna Langston Archival Grant supports projects aiming to preserve archival materials related to Southern Jewish history, either in secure repositories or in digital format.
Grants from the National Trust’s Southwest Intervention Fund are intended to further preservation efforts of the traditional cultures of the Southwest region, exclusively in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, West Texas* and Utah. The Fund provides support for preservation planning efforts and enables prompt responses to emergency threats or opportunities in the eligible states
The Preserve Route 66 Legacy Business Grant Fund provides financial support to businesses to preserve historic places and spur economic development along the Route 66 corridor, with an emphasis on projects that illuminate the narratives of communities whose places and stories have been historically underrepresented.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Preserve Route 66 Grant Fund provides financial support to public agencies, tribal governments or nonprofit organizations to preserve and interpret historic places along the Route 66 corridor.
The fund aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation’s diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation’s communities.
The fund awards funding to programs and activities that facilitate positive dialogues between the diverse interests of historic preservation, land conservation, business development, transportation, and government in a search for common ground in protecting the environment, and more.
The purpose of the fund is to assist in the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of historic interiors.
The purpose of this program is to preserve and improve access to primary source materials that document the history of America’s founding era and of American government in federal, state, and local contexts. Supported activities include conservation treatment and rehousing, digitization and description, transcription and translation, and updating existing digital resources to ensure long-term public availability.
NEH seeks applications for projects that focus on the papers of American presidents from the Early Republic through the Civil War (1797-1865). Applicants must have received at least ten years of previous NEH funding for projects on presidential papers from this period and must demonstrate an existing record of publication producing presidential papers for a scholarly audience.
The purpose of this program is to fund 20-year term endowments that advance the humanities on college and university campuses and at independent educational institutions, specifically by building the organization’s capacity in research and teaching of Western civilization, American history and government, and civics.
This program honors and promotes the understanding of Black Appalachian storytelling traditions that embody the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans in the region. The National Association of Black Storytellers awards one Fellowship per year in each of the six eligible states: Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects grants fund projects that support the vitality of traditional arts and cultures in the mid-Atlantic region. Eligible project activities may include performances, public art collaborations, workshops/trainings, exhibitions, fieldwork/documentaries, and creation of new traditional work.
USArtists International supports in-person performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. at engagements at international festivals, global presenting arts markets, and other eligible engagements outside of the United States. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performers.
The program supports performing arts engagements including public performance and community engagement at small and mid-size arts and community organizations with budgets under $3 million. Mid Atlantic Arts is committed to supporting diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible programming in our region.
Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT) Experiences grants fund public-facing projects and events in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that bring community members together around traditional arts and cultural knowledge.
Bring an exciting international artist to your community for a public concert and an impactful community engagement activity. Non-profit presenters located in the Mid Atlantic Arts grant-making region can book an artist from the roster and receive grant support of up to 50% of the artist fee.
Expanding programs and adding staff are important markers of nonprofit success. Murdock Trust grants help fund both new programs and the expansion of existing programs and may be used to cover start-up costs and/or related staff member additions.
Best practices suggest that a healthy equipment and supporting technology infrastructure is essential. Please note that with these grants, recipient organizations are responsible for 50% or greater of the purchase cost.
The Murdock Trust reguarly makes grants that support construction, renovation, land purchase, and other capital projects.
Arts and cultural experiences contribute to a deeper understanding of ourselves and others, helping to foster connection and strengthen communities.