Art & Humanities

Faculty in the arts and humanities have access to external funding sources curated by OSP, spanning federal programs, private foundations, and international exchange opportunities. OSP's Humanities A-Z resource directory connects faculty with major sponsors including the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the Fulbright Scholar Program, the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, and the Wallace Foundation, among many others.

NEH programs are a particularly significant source of support for humanities faculty, offering funding at multiple career stages, including Summer Stipends for early- and late-stage research projects and a range of grants supporting scholarship, publication, and public humanities work. 

Faculty are encouraged to contact their OSP Sponsored Programs Administrator early in the process to allow adequate time for proposal development and institutional review.

Browse each faculty funding section, or use Command (⌘) + F on Mac devices or Ctrl + F on PC devices to search for specific keywords on each page.

Interested applicants should contact their OSP Administrator as early as possible.

Funding Opportunities

• (New) Annual Program Statement for U.S. Presentation at International Architecture Biennales
  • Department of State
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  • Deadline: 07/23/2026
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• (New) Artists-in-Residence Program
  • Yaddo Artists Community
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/01/2026
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• New Scholars Program
  • Bibliographical Society of America
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/16/2026 
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• Artists Fellowships
  • North Carolina Arts Council
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 08/31/2026 
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• (New) Kluge Center Fellowships for Residential Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Library of Congress
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/15/2026 
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• (New) Grants
  • North Carolina Humanities Council
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 09/10/2026 
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• (New) Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.021C
  • Department of Education
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026 
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• (New) People-First AI Fund
  • OpenAI
  • Description: 
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026
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  • *Institutionally Limited
• Public Humanities Projects
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 12/09/2026
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• Wyeth Foundation for American Art Publication Grant (subvention, New)
  • College Art Association
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/15/2026 
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• Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art – Publication Grants
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026
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• Public Humanities Projects
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 12/09/2026
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• Wyeth Foundation for American Art Publication Grant (subvention)
  • College Art Association
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/15/2026
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• Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art -- Publication Grants
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/30/2026 
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• American History and Civics National Activities - 84.422B
  • Department of Labor
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/13/2026 
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• CAA Award Nominations
  • College Art Association of America,
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/31/2026
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• British Council 90th Anniversary Research Fellowships
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/31/2026
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• Guest House/Stipend supporting music, literature, performing arts, design and visual arts in Paris
  • Swedish Institute
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/09/2026
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• Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry Awards
  • Claremont Graduate University
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/01/2026
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• SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
  • SFFILM
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/07/2026
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• NEA Grants for Arts Projects
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/09/2026
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  • *Institutionally Limited
• Awards to Support Scholarship in Theatre
  • American Society for Theatre Research
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/16/2026 
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• AMS Subventions for Publications
  • American Musicological Society
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 08/15/2026
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• Artist Residencies
  • Ucross
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 07/15/2026
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• Endowments for Advancing the Humanities
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Description:
  • Deadline: 09/30/2028
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  • *Institutionally Limited
• Regular Grants, Exploring Virginia’s Cultural and Historical Narratives
  • Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)
  • Description:
  • Deadline:  07/31/2026
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• Artist Protection Fund
  • Institute of International Education (IIE)
  • Description:
  • Deadline: Applications and submissions are accepted on a rolling basis at any time throughout the year.
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