Opportunity Information: Apply for 20260916 RQ
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Research, is offering the Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program (Funding Opportunity Number 20260916 RQ) to support major humanities editing and translation projects. The program is designed for collaborative teams working to produce high-quality scholarly editions and/or translations of foundational humanities texts that are important for advancing research and teaching, especially when those works are not currently available in editions or translations that meet modern scholarly standards. The emphasis is on the kinds of primary texts that scholars regularly need for new interpretation and debate, but where existing versions are incomplete, outdated, unreliable, inaccessible, or lack the critical apparatus necessary for serious academic use.
For this particular competition cycle, NEH has set a specific topical limit: proposals must focus on American history and culture or on Western civilization. In practical terms, that means the strongest applications will clearly connect the source texts to these areas and show why making them available in a rigorous edition or translation will meaningfully expand what researchers, students, and the broader public can study and understand. Projects typically involve careful textual editing, authoritative annotation, contextual introductions, and translation work where relevant, all carried out to professional standards and aimed at producing a version of the text that can serve as a durable scholarly reference.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity in the humanities (CFDA 45.040) with an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000, and NEH expects to make around 20 awards. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations: state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The application deadline is September 16, 2026, and the opportunity was created on June 30, 2026.Apply for 20260916 RQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scholarly Editions and Translations" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this NEH funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Scholarly Editions and Translations grant program, administered through NEH's Division of Research. The Funding Opportunity Number is 20260916 RQ.
What is the purpose of the Scholarly Editions and Translations program?
This program supports major humanities editing and translation projects. It is intended to help collaborative teams produce high-quality scholarly editions and/or translations of foundational humanities texts that are important for advancing research and teaching.
What kinds of projects is NEH looking to fund through this program?
NEH is looking for projects that create rigorous scholarly editions and/or translations of primary texts that scholars regularly need for interpretation and debate, especially when existing editions or translations are incomplete, outdated, unreliable, inaccessible, or lacking the critical apparatus needed for serious academic use.
What types of source materials are a good fit?
Strong fits are foundational humanities texts that play an important role in research and teaching, but are not currently available in editions or translations that meet modern scholarly standards.
What does NEH mean by "major humanities editing and translation projects" in this context?
Based on the program description, "major" projects typically involve professional-level textual editing, authoritative annotation, contextual introductions, and (when relevant) translation work, resulting in a durable scholarly reference version of the text.
What is the topical limit for this competition cycle?
For this particular cycle, proposals must focus on American history and culture or on Western civilization.
How should a proposal address the topical limit?
The strongest applications will clearly connect the source texts to American history and culture or to Western civilization, and explain why making the texts available in a rigorous edition or translation will meaningfully expand what researchers, students, and the broader public can study and understand.
Does the program require projects to be collaborative?
The program is designed for collaborative teams working to produce scholarly editions and/or translations.
What kinds of scholarly features are typically involved in the supported work?
Projects typically include careful textual editing, authoritative annotation, and contextual introductions. Where relevant, they also include translation work. The overall aim is to produce a version that meets professional standards and can serve as a durable scholarly reference.
What problem is this program trying to solve for researchers and teachers?
The program addresses situations where scholars need access to primary texts for new interpretation and debate, but the available versions are incomplete, outdated, unreliable, inaccessible, or do not include the critical apparatus necessary for serious academic use.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary grant opportunity in the humanities.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 45.040.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is up to $1,000,000.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH expects to make around 20 awards for this opportunity.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. State, county, city or township, and special district governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are federally recognized tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is September 16, 2026.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 30, 2026.
What NEH office is offering this program?
This opportunity is offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through its Division of Research.
What is the main expected outcome of a funded project?
The expected outcome is a high-quality scholarly edition and/or translation that meets modern scholarly standards and provides the kind of authoritative text and critical apparatus needed for long-term academic use in research and teaching.
Who is expected to benefit from these projects?
The program description indicates that the work should expand what researchers, students, and the broader public can study and understand by making key texts available in rigorous editions or translations.
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