Applications may also be submitted for national and regional education and training projects, regional preservation field service programs, and research and demonstration projects that are intended to enhance institutional practice and the use of technology for preservation and access. Proposals may combine preservation and access activities within a single project. Historically black colleges and universities with significant institutional collections of primary materials are encouraged to apply. This division fosters public understanding and appreciation of the humanities by supporting projects that bring significant insights of these disciplines to general audiences of all ages through interpretive exhibitions, radio and television programs, lectures, symposia, multimedia projects, printed materials, and reading and discussion groups. Fellowships and Stipends Grants provide support for scholars to undertake full-time independent research and writing in the humanities.
Grants are available for a maximum of one year and a minimum of two months of summer study.
Research Grants provide up to three years of support for collaborative research in the preparation for publication of editions, translations, and other important works in the humanities, and in the conduct of large or complex interpretive studies including archaeology projects and the humanities studies of science and technology. The Endowment is interested in projects that help teachers use the new electronic technologies to enhance students' understanding of humanities subjects. Schools for a New Millennium Grants enable whole schools, in partnership with colleges and communities, to design professional development activities integrating digital technology into the humanities classroom. Seminars and Institutes Grants support summer seminars and national institutes in the humanities for college and school teachers. These faculty development activities are conducted at colleges and universities across the country.