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Funding Opportunities for Digital Humanities |
Here is list of funding opportunities for Digital Humanities work. Some of the funding opportunities included are meant to be used solely on digital humanities, in other cases some general funding for the humanities can be applied towards digital humanities work. This simplified list derives from the more detailed list compiled with the help of the community using this shared spreadsheet on GoogleDocs.
This list is a work in progress, and you can contribute! If you have a correction or an addition to make, please send an email to [email protected] or add a ticket to our issue tracker.
Developed by Alex Gil and Dennis Tenen, with support from the ACH.
Amazon has opened a call for proposals for the 2017 round of Amazon Research Awards in a number of areas, including MT, NLU, Search, Robotics and more. The program is open to faculty members in North America and Europe and awards up to 80,000 USD in cash and 20,000 USD in AWS credits. Proposal submissions are accepted until September 15, 2017.
The Data Transparency Lab is a collaborative effort between universities, businesses and institutions to support research in tools, data, and methodologies for shedding light on the use of personal data by online services, and to empower users to be in control of their personal data online. DTL will award in 2017 up to 6 research grants as well as up to 3 postdoc positions to support the work of applicants from academic institutions worldwide.
The NEH has several programs that offer grants appropriate for digital humanities work, including the Division of Public Programs, the Division of Preservation and Access, the Division of Education Programs and the Division of Research Programs. The Office of Digital Humanities focuses specifically on supporting a wide range of digital humanities work at many stages of a project.
Main Website: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/odh
Officers: Brett Bobley, Jen Serventi, Jason Rhody and Perry Collins
Email: [email protected]
| Grant | Range (USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Humanities Start-up Grants | $5-30K or $30-60K | September |
| Digital Humanities Implementation Grants | $100-325K | February |
| Digging into Data Challenge | N/A | Passed |
| NEH/DFG Bi-Lateral Digital Humanities | $100-350K | September |
| Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities | $50-250K | March |
Main Website: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/public
Officers: Karen Mittelman, Director See also staff page
Email: [email protected]
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Planning Grants | $40-75K | August |
| America's Historical and Cultural Organizations: Implementation Grants | $100-400K | August |
| America's Media Makers: Development Grants | $40-75K | August |
| America's Media Makers: Production Grants | $100-650K | August |
| Digital Projects for the Public | $30-100K | June |
Main Website: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation
Officers: Nadina Gardner, Director See also staff page
Email: [email protected] (Joel Wurl); [email protected] (Joshua Sternfeld)
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Collections and Reference Resources | max $350K | July |
| Preservation and Access Research and Development | max $350K | May |
Main Website: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/research
Officers: Jane Aikin, Director See also staff page
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowships | $4,200/month | May |
| Summer Stipends | $6,000 | September |
| Collaborative Research | $25-100K | September |
| Scholarly Editions and Translations | $50-100K/year | December |
Main Website: http://www.neh.gov/divisions/education
Officers: William Craig Rice, Director See also staff page
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Initiatives at Hispanic-Serving Institutions | max $100K | June |
| Humanities Initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities | max $100K | June |
| Humanities Initiatives at Tribal Colleges and Universities | max $100K | June |
The Scholarly Communications and Information Technology Program was formed in 2010 through the merger of the Programs on Scholarly Communications and Research in Information Technology. The office has funded initiatives ranging from specific scholarly projects to institutional infrastructure.
Main Website: http://www.mellon.org/grant_programs/programs/scit
Officers: Donald J. Waters, Program Officer See also overview page
Mellon awards have a wide range. The Deadline for submission is usually 4 Months before one of the Board Meetings in March, June, September or December.
The mission of the American Council of Learned Societies is "the advancement of humanistic studies in all fields of learning in the humanities and the social sciences and the maintenance and strengthening of relations among the national societies devoted to such studies." This now includes some exciting support for the digital humanities.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| ACLS Digital Extension Grants | 150K | September? |
| ACLS Digital Innovation Fellowships | 60K Stipends, 25K projects | September? |
| ACLS Fellowships | $35-65K based on rank | September |
| ACLS Collaborative Research Fellowships | Max 140K | September |
From the IMLS home page: "The mission of IMLS is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement."
Main website: http://www.imls.gov/
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| National Leadership Grants for Museums | $50-500K | December |
| National Leadership Grants for Libraries | $50-500K | December |
| Sparks! Ignition Grants for Museums | $10-25K | December |
| Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries | $10-25K | December |
The Association for Computers and the Humanities is a member of the Alliance for Digital Humanities Organizations. Together they provide much of the scaffolding for professional activities in the digital humanities in the United States and around the world, including some fellowship support.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| ACH Microgrants | $200-$500 | |
| ACH travel bursaries to DHSI | 500 GBP | dependant on acceptance |
| ACH occasional sponsorship | max. $500 | rolling |
| ADHO Bursaries for the Annual DH Conference |
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), a part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), supports projects that promote the preservation and use of America's documentary heritage essential to understanding our democracy, history, and culture.
Main website: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 202-357-5010
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation in Archives and Documentary Editing | up to $150,000 with equal cost share | October |
| Digitizing Historical Records | up to $150,000 with equal cost share | June |
The Digital Media and Learning Competition is an effort designed to find and to inspire the most novel uses of new media in support of learning. Over the past 5 years, the Competition has awarded $10 million to more than 100 projects in 20 countries that explore how technologies—including games, mobile phone applications, virtual worlds, social networks, and digital badge platforms—are changing the way people learn and participate in daily life.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Media and Learning Competition | $10m (~100 projects)? | announced via facebook or twitter |
Though the Knight Foundation focuses on journalism and the arts, you may find that the intersections are worth pursuing. In 2014 for example, the News Challenge asked the question "How might we leverage libraries as a platform to build more knowledgeable communities?"
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Knight Community Information Challenge | ||
| Knight News Challenge | share of $2.5M | October |
| Knight Arts | rolling |
La FMSH a le plaisir d'annoncer le lancement d'un nouveau programme de bourses dans les humanités numériques. Le programme financera exclusivement les projets de collaboration transatlantique entre les universités américaines et européennes. Il cofinancera jusqu'à 60% du coût total du projet par an.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Transatlantic Program for DH 2013-2014 | Varies | Varies |
Arcadia works to preserve near extinct languages, rare historical archives and museum quality artefacts.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Endangered Culture |
Paid Research Fellowships at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=67174
Through its Grant Programs, the Kress Foundation supports scholarly projects that promote the appreciation, interpretation, preservation, study and teaching of European art from antiquity to the early 19th century. These areas are also supported through our Fellowships. These competitive grants are awarded to institutions only.
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Resources Grants Program |
Although the Sloan Foundation has traditionally leaned towards the sciences, their interest in scholarly communications sometimes places them this side of the digital humanities.
- Main website
- Contact Josh Greenberg ([email protected])
Main website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
| Grant | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) | 4M/26-30 | October, September |
| Data Infrastructure Building Blocks (DIBBs) | 4M or 500K | April |
| Foundation | Range(USD) | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| AXE-Houghton | rolling | |
| Achelis Foundation | ||
| Anna Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation | ||
| Gladys Brooks Foundation | Monthly | |
| Heineman Foundation | 1-Sep | |
| Hess Foundation, Inc. | ||
| Scherman Foundation | ||
| Starr Foundation | ||
| Spencer Foundations |
In 2010 Google committed 1M to support the Digital Humanities for 2 years. We don't know if they have renewed their commitment, but here's some info.
Why not?
*[ACH]: Association for Computers and the Humanities