Opportunity Information: Apply for 20230907 AV
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), through its Division of Education Programs, offers the Dialogues on the Experiences of War grant program to support discussion-based humanities programming focused on war and military service. The core idea behind the opportunity is that reading, studying, and talking through major humanities sources (such as literature, history, philosophy, memoir, and other interpretive texts that grapple with war) can help U.S. military veterans, and the broader public, reflect more deeply on the moral, social, political, and personal questions that war raises. Rather than funding clinical services or purely commemorative events, this program is aimed at structured, facilitated dialogues anchored in humanities materials and thoughtful conversation.
The program is designed to be flexible about who participates. A discussion group can be made up entirely of veterans, or it can focus on a particular subset of veterans (for example, student veterans on a campus, or veterans living in a residential or group facility). It can also include civilians, military-affiliated participants, or a mix of veterans and non-veterans. That mix is part of the program’s intent: it supports settings where shared reading and guided discussion can build understanding across different lived experiences, while still centering the realities of military service and the experience of war.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 20230907-AV) in the humanities funding area (CFDA 45.163). Eligible applicants cover a wide range of public and nonprofit institutions, including state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying under the nonprofit category). In practice, this means entities such as universities and community colleges, libraries, museums, humanities councils, veteran-serving nonprofits, and local or tribal government partners may all be appropriate applicants, as long as they can organize and administer a humanities-based discussion program.
Funding for the opportunity can be up to $100,000 per award (the award ceiling), and NEH expected to make about 10 awards under this competition cycle. The opportunity was created on June 6, 2023, with an original closing date of September 7, 2023. Overall, the grant supports planning and carrying out discussion groups that use significant humanities sources to frame sustained, meaningful conversations about war and military service, with the broader goal of helping participants engage the enduring human questions these experiences bring to the surface.Apply for 20230907 AV
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dialogues on the Experiences of War" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.163.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 06, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, 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.
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What is the Dialogues on the Experiences of War grant program?
The Dialogues on the Experiences of War program is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity offered through NEH's Division of Education Programs. It supports discussion-based humanities programming focused on war and military service, where participants read, study, and talk through major humanities sources to explore the moral, social, political, and personal questions raised by war.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The core goal is to support structured, facilitated dialogues anchored in humanities materials and thoughtful conversation. The program is based on the idea that engaging deeply with humanities sources (such as literature, history, philosophy, and memoir) can help U.S. military veterans and the broader public reflect on the experiences and implications of war.
What kinds of activities does the program support?
The grant supports planning and carrying out discussion groups that use significant humanities sources to frame sustained conversations about war and military service. The emphasis is on guided dialogue and interpretive engagement with humanities texts rather than one-time events or activities that are not discussion-centered.
Does the program fund clinical services for veterans?
No. The opportunity is not intended to fund clinical services. It is aimed at humanities-based, discussion-driven programming rather than therapeutic or clinical interventions.
Does the program fund purely commemorative events?
No. The opportunity is not meant to support purely commemorative events. Instead, it prioritizes structured dialogues that use humanities materials to prompt reflection and conversation about war and military service.
Who is the program designed to serve?
The program is intended to benefit U.S. military veterans and the broader public. It supports settings where participants can engage with the realities of military service and the experience of war through shared reading and facilitated discussion.
Do discussion groups have to be made up entirely of veterans?
No. A discussion group can be made up entirely of veterans, focus on a particular subset of veterans (such as student veterans on a campus or veterans in a residential/group facility), include civilians and military-affiliated participants, or involve a mix of veterans and non-veterans.
Why does the program allow mixed groups of veterans and non-veterans?
The mix is part of the program's intent. It supports environments where shared reading and guided discussion can build understanding across different lived experiences, while still centering the realities of military service and the experience of war.
What kinds of humanities materials can be used in the discussions?
The program is oriented around major humanities sources that grapple with war. Examples mentioned include literature, history, philosophy, memoir, and other interpretive texts that engage war and military service as human experiences and as subjects for critical reflection.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20230907-AV.
What is the CFDA number and funding area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is in the humanities funding area under CFDA 45.163.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include a broad range of public and nonprofit institutions, including:
- State, county, and local governments
- Special district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions when applying under the nonprofit category)
What types of organizations might be appropriate applicants in practice?
Examples of appropriate applicants include universities and community colleges, libraries, museums, humanities councils, veteran-serving nonprofits, and local or tribal government partners, as long as they can organize and administer a humanities-based discussion program.
How much funding is available per award?
Funding can be up to $100,000 per award. The award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH expects to make about 10 awards under this competition cycle.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 6, 2023.
What was the original closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date was September 7, 2023.
What is the program's overall approach to addressing war and military service?
The program's approach is humanities-based and dialogue-centered. It aims to help participants engage enduring human questions raised by war and military service through sustained discussion grounded in significant humanities sources.
Is the focus limited to veterans, or can the broader public participate?
The program is designed to include veterans and the broader public. Discussion groups may include civilians, military-affiliated participants, or mixed groups, with the intent of encouraging understanding across different lived experiences while centering war and military service.
What makes a proposed activity a good fit for this grant based on the description?
Based on the description, a good fit would be a structured, facilitated discussion program that uses humanities texts to frame meaningful, sustained dialogue about war and military service, rather than clinical services or events that are primarily commemorative.
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