Issue: National Endowment for the Humanities
Issue
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) provides direct grants to museums, universities, archives, and libraries in support of research, education, and preservation. Due to high demand and extremely limited funding, NEH was only able to fund 16 percent of the proposals it received in 2016. It also provides annual grants to state humanities councils in every state and U.S. territory. NEH received $149.8 million in FY 2017 appropriations.
- We urge Congress to provide at least $155 million for NEH in FY 2018.
Download the PDF of the full National Endowment for the Humanities Issue Brief
Supporting Letters and Testimony
- FY 2018 Senate Interior Testimony
- FY 2018 House Interior Testimony
- FY 2017 Senate Interior Testimony
- FY 2017 House Interior Testimony
- FY 2016 Senate Interior Testimony
- FY 2016 House Interior Testimony
- FY 2015 Senate Interior Testimony
- FY 2015 House Interior Testimony
- November 2013 Letter on NEA/NEH Support