ABOUT: On March 11, 2021 the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it will receive $135 million in supplemental funding to assist humanities organizations and other cultural institutions affected by the coronavirus pandemic as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Approximately 40 percent, or $54 million, will go directly to NEH’s local affiliates, the state and jurisdictional humanities councils (including North Carolina Humanities), to distribute to local cultural nonprofits and programming. North Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of NEH.

If you are interested in directly receiving more information about how to apply for NC Humanities' American Rescue Plan Act funding when available, please fill out this Interest Form. Please note that NC Humanities does not fund individuals. Funding opportunities and updates will continue to be included in NC Humanities regular e-newsletters, which you can sign up for at nchumanities.org.