National Endowment for the Humanities

NEH grant recipients who received notification that a terminated award is eligible for reinstatement can find more information about initiating the restatement process here: https://www.neh.gov/information-reinstatement-grant-awards.

AMERICA 250 | Near the banks of the Rappahannock River in Virginia, the former home of Francis Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, has stood in ruins since the 1960s. Dubbed the “Glass House,” an ongoing conservation project supported by an NEH grant blends 18th-century craftsmanship with 21st-century innovation. Read more: https://shorturl.at/XMLEG

AMERICA 250 | For America’s 250th, the Vermont Historical Society has selected 50 items from its collections that represent themes and events from the state’s long and proud history.

The NEH-supported, “50 for 250” exhibit will feature these items on display at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier beginning July 3, 2026, through June 2027. https://shorturl.at/WjkE9

DEADLINE APPROACHING | NEH's Media Projects grant program is accepting applications!

Deadline to apply is June 25, 2026. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/Txf7O

AMERICA 250 | During the Revolutionary War, Newport, Rhode Island, changed hands more than any other major seaport and each successive occupation left a mark. The NEH grant-supported exhibition "OCCUPIED! Newport and the Fight for Independence" examines how these wartime experiences impacted Newporters as they rebuilt their lives and town in the wake of the Revolution. https://shorturl.at/UtwK9

ART CONTEST UPDATE | Thank you again to the students who submitted their phenomenal artwork to the Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest. 👏 You worked hard and your talent showed through! Winners from each state and territory represented in the contest will be notified by the end of this week.

AMERICA 250 |The America250AZ Commission used an “NEH Celebrate America!” grant to bring exhibitions and programs focusing on Arizona’s past, present, and future, to communities across the state’s 15 counties through the “Road to 250: Arizona Traveling Museum” project. Exhibits included items such as George Washington’s spurs from Valley Forge, and other artifacts from Arizona and U.S. history. https://shorturl.at/9PJX3

DEADLINE APPROACHING | NEH's Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes for K-12 Educators and Higher Education grant programs are accepting applications.

Apply by June 25 to hold a summer professional development program for humanities educators. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/uKoeN

NEH remembers 2010 National Humanities Medalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Gordon S. Wood. Through his teaching, scholarship, and popular articles, Wood reshaped our understanding of the American Revolution and the nation's founding. https://shorturl.at/qvAQ9

Thank you to all the talented students who submitted their incredible artwork to the Freedom 250 American Heroes Student Art Contest. 🎨 We are honored to have Second Lady Usha Vance as a guest on our judging panel! Read more:

Second Lady Usha Vance to Judge National Student Art Competition on American Heroes Press Release Second Lady Usha Vance to Judge National Student Art Competition on American Heroes TwitterFacebook Washington, DC (June 8, 2026) Second Lady Usha Vance will be among the panel of distinguished judges to choose the winners of a national student art competition, sponsored by the Nationa...