Upcoming Deadlines

  • Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions

    Up to $160,000 is available from the National Archives to publish online editions of historical records. Note that due to financial limitations, the program will only accept proposals from current or past grantees in 2025. There will be two deadlines in 2025, in May and November.

  • Grants for Arts Projects

    The NEA Grants for Arts Projects program supports creation, engagement, learning and livability in communities through grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. (1-1 match required). There are two rounds of competition in 2025, with deadlines in March and July. Note that new guidelines were released in February 2025 and there may be new guidelines released for the second round in July. Deadline: July 10, 2025.

  • Public Humanities Projects

    NEH grants of up to $400,000 support planning and implementation projects that bring the humanities to life for the public through public programming. We expect to see this competition open in May 2025 with a deadline of August 13, 2025.

  • Our Town

    NEA's Our Town funds partnerships of 2 or more organizations to support activities that integrate arts, culture and design into local efforts that strengthen communities. Grants range $25,000 - $150,000 and require a 1-1 match. We expect a new competition to be opened in May 2025 with a deadline in August 2025.

  • Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)

    This new infrastructure program for public broadcasters was created by the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA and will be run by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public television and radio stations will compete for grants to upgrade their technology and provide accompanying training. Round 2 closed on September 12, 2024. The funding for round 3 has already been appropriated and should see a competition in 2025.

  • Discovery Research K-12

    NSF's Discovery Research K-12 program seeks to enable advances in student and teacher learning of the STEM disciplines. Depending on the project type, up to $5 million may be awarded. Next deadline: November 12, 2025.

  • Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

    This NSF program provides grants of up to $3.5 million for STEM education projects that use new approaches to reach a broader audience. Deadline: January 14, 2026. Updated 4/8/2025 with information about new executive order compliance.

  • Dollar General Adult, Family and Summer Literacy Grants

    The Dollar General Foundation will provide grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store for direct services to adults with literacy needs. This program cycle has ended after the February 2025 deadline. We expect to see a new competition in 2026.

  • Computer Science for All

    This NSF program will make awards of up to $2 million to projects that provide students with access to computer science education at the preK-12 level. Deadline: February 11, 2026.

  • Celebrate America!

    New NEH matching grants will provide up to $25,000 for celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. NEH anticipates making 250 awards. Allowable activities could include screenings, community events, digital content, educational content, teacher training and documentary work. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.