Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges

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	Federal Grant Title:	Challenge Grants for Two-Year Colleges
	CFDA Number:	45.130
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Humanities_Challenge Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	National Endowment for the Humanities
	Category of Funding Activity:	Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	20110202-CZ
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 05, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 06, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 02, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 02, 2011
	Archive Date:	Mar 04, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	10
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Institutions eligible to apply in this competition are accredited U.S. two-year colleges and community colleges that predominantly award associate degrees that can be earned in two years of study. Both private, independent colleges and government-supported colleges are eligible. Community-college districts and two-year-college consortia may also apply, in collaboration with at least one two-year college. Associate-degree-granting institutions are encouraged to partner with other institutions to carry out grant-oriented activities, but one two-year college must serve as the applicant of record.
Grant Description: The National Endowment for the Humanities invites two-year colleges to apply in a special Challenge Grant competition to strengthen their long-term humanities programs and resources. Two-year colleges are major educational assets that have too often been overlooked, even though over half of students in post-secondary education attend two-year institutions. The humanities can and should play a vital role in community colleges.* The perspectives of history, philosophy, and literature can enrich the educational experience of students attending two-year colleges, deepening their understanding of questions related to differences among cultures, as manifested in diverse understandings of citizenship, politics, and ethics. NEH seeks to encourage two-year colleges to develop models of excellence that enhance the role of the humanities on their campuses. The goals of this initiative areto enable two-year colleges to strengthen programs in the humanities, especially the study of the world's many cultures and civilizations; to support model humanities curricula at two-year colleges that may be replicated at other institutions; and to encourage two-year colleges to broaden the base of financial support for the humanities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge_2yr.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Office of Challenge Grants National Endowment for the Humanities Room 420 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8309

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Similar Government Grants: • Challenge Grants; • Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture; • We the People Challenge Grants in United States History, Institutions, and Culture