Collaborative Research

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is accepting applications for the Collaborative Research program, which supports groups of two or more scholars in advancing humanistic knowledge through collaboration. The program has three funding categories: Planning International Collaboration, Manuscript Preparation, and Scholarly Digital Project. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American Tribal governments. The program supports projects that pursue significant research questions and lead to interpretive products, such as manuscripts, digital projects, or international collaborations. • The program supports the preparation of manuscripts for print publication, digital projects, or international collaborations. • The program has a funding opportunity of approximately $2,500,000, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $250,000. • The program requires a period of performance of six to twelve months for Planning International Collaboration and one to three years for Manuscript Preparation and Scholarly Digital Project. • The program has specific eligibility requirements, including the requirement that project directors and codirectors be scholars affiliated with the applicant institution. • The program has specific review criteria, including the significance of the project, the methods and execution, collaboration, work plan and completion, and outcomes and access.