Collections Stewardship

grants.gov listing

Dealbreakers Cost share: not stated Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

Award range: $50,000 – $500,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Application deadline: Dec 15, 2026
Posted: Mar 11, 2026
Last verified: 2 days ago

At a glance

No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.

What it funds

Humanities

Official description from grants.gov

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Planning and implementation projects may include conservation and preservation; digitization and description; enhancement of long-standing digital resources in the humanities; and preservation services or education and training for students and professionals in collections stewardship.

Who can apply

City or township governments
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Special district governments
State governments

Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 45.037 · National Endowment for the Humanities: Collections Stewardship

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (45.037), not just this notice.

No grants-family awards recorded for this program since FY 2021 — it may be new, renamed, or not yet reported to USASpending.

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 28, 2026