NEH is an independent federal agency that supports the humanities in every state and U.S. jurisdiction. 

Since 1965, NEH has awarded over $6 billion to support museums, historic sites, universities, teachers, libraries, documentary filmmakers, public TV and radio stations, research institutions, scholars, and Indigenous communities. 

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NEH offers dozens of funding opportunities to support research, education, preservation, capacity building, and public programming in the humanities. Find and apply for NEH grant programs here. 

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2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals Press Release

2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals
Press Release

President Biden Awards 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals 
Graphic with six photographs and the words "National Arts and Humanities Month". The top three photos from left to right are: Youths showing off their handmade pottery, a child sits on a block in a room full of vivid geometric patterns, an older couple dance at a festival. The bottom photos from left to right are: A man dressed in Native American tribal dress, a flatlay of bookcovers, and a woman and child work on a mural.
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Celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month 
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Statement from NEH Chair Lowe on President Biden’s Historic Apology for U.S. Federal Indian Boarding School System 

NEH Funding by the Numbers

  • Over $6.4 billion in funding since 1965

  • 70,000+ projects in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions

  • 9,000+ books including 20 Pulitzer Prize-winning books

  • 500+ film and radio programs including 6 Oscar nominees and 30 Peabody award and 27 Emmy award winners

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About NEH

NEH is the nation's largest public funder of the humanities, which include history, philosophy, literature, language, ethics, law, archaeology, political theory, comparative religion, anthropology, sociology, and media and cultural studies. Explore NEH's national impact. 

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