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National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$161M
Sep 3, 2025 through Sep 2, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 2, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$196.8MFY 2022
$167.8MFY 2023
$166.3MFY 2024
$72.9MFY 2025
$160.4MFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $159,490,116 | 99.0% |
| 2 | Contracts | $1,539,469 | 1.0% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIKVAH FUNDUEI JXW2XBYYWQ13 | $10,429,105 | 6.5% |
| 2 | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAUEI JJG6HU8PA4S5 | $10,275,837 | 6.4% |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLUEI D3LHU66KBLD5 | $10,073,321 | 6.3% |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINUEI V6AFQPN18437 | $9,998,926 | 6.2% |
| 5 | ASSOCIATION OF THE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMYUEI DHG4HNRFQ7H6 | $5,600,000 | 3.5% |
| 6 | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THEUEI DLWBSLWAJWR1 | $4,994,753 | 3.1% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETYUEI MAJ8QLRTW829 | $3,230,000 | 2.0% |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTONUEI LJ3JQCZAM1H3 | $3,006,314 | 1.9% |
| 9 | UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEUEI FN2YCS2YAUW3 | $2,964,732 | 1.8% |
| 10 | CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITYUEI VBVNPL8B7JY1 | $2,955,822 | 1.8% |
| 11 | MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONUEI CQPULQ6HDJK5 | $2,273,223 | 1.4% |
| 12 | REDACTED DUE TO PII | $2,260,477 | 1.4% |
| 13 | GRAND CENTRAL ATELIER, INC.UEI HS1MXQCG6T55 | $1,999,459 | 1.2% |
| 14 | THE INSTITUTE ON RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE, INCUEI RFWAZK5735E6 | $1,798,989 | 1.1% |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAUEI J22LNTMEDP73 | $1,774,930 | 1.1% |
| 16 | THE ABIGAIL ADAMS INSTITUTE, INC.UEI C7MCYHV4SDL5 | $1,756,370 | 1.1% |
| 17 | CALIFORNIA HUMANITIESUEI E2TSDGFNMF99 | $1,748,651 | 1.1% |
| 18 | NEW YORK COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIESUEI KQ2MJKL8S6C3 | $1,274,366 | 0.8% |
| 19 | HUMANITIES TEXASUEI K4EEGZCYFH29 | $1,176,224 | 0.7% |
| 20 | FLORIDA HUMANITIES COUNCIL, INCORPORATEDUEI MHB9T9VD7HM8 | $1,167,946 | 0.7% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH | $161,319,207 | 100.2% |
| 2 | National Endowment for the HumanitiesNEH | -$289,622 | -0.2% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State PartnershipAssistance Listing · 45.129 | $44,005,332 | 27.3% |
| 2 | Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsAssistance Listing · 45.164 | $41,793,981 | 26.0% |
| 3 | Promotion of the Humanities ResearchAssistance Listing · 45.161 | $36,580,123 | 22.7% |
| 4 | Promotion of the Humanities Challenge GrantsAssistance Listing · 45.130 | $18,101,597 | 11.2% |
| 5 | Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and AccessAssistance Listing · 45.149 | $14,204,994 | 8.8% |
| 6 | Promotion of the Humanities Professional DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 45.163 | $2,624,822 | 1.6% |
| 7 | Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and StipendsAssistance Listing · 45.160 | $2,201,381 | 1.4% |
| 8 | National Endowment for the Humanities: Collaborative ResearchAssistance Listing · 45.035 | $613,911 | 0.4% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGALPSC · R418 | $290,000 | 0.2% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $242,583 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONSPSC · R426 | $172,256 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: AUDITINGPSC · R704 | $150,303 | 0.1% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGEMENT (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7D20 | $136,918 | 0.1% |
| 14 | National Endowment for the Humanities: Scholarly Editions and TranslationsAssistance Listing · 45.040 | $129,832 | 0.1% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE: SERVERS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7B22 | $120,069 | 0.1% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - STORAGE AS A SERVICEPSC · DK10 | $96,008 | 0.1% |
| 17 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- LECTURESPSC · U001 | $93,548 | 0.1% |
| 18 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)PSC · 7E20 | $67,016 | 0.0% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7J20 | $43,587 | 0.0% |
| 20 | IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICEPSC · DG10 | $39,000 | 0.0% |
| 21 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM EVALUATION/REVIEW/DEVELOPMENTPSC · R410 | $30,000 | 0.0% |
| 22 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: PAPER SHREDDINGPSC · R614 | $28,850 | 0.0% |
| 23 | LEASE/RENTAL OF PARKING FACILITIESPSC · X1LZ | $25,218 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 45.162 | $15,570 | 0.0% |
| 25 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SHOP EQUIPMENTPSC · J049 | $15,372 | 0.0% |
| 26 | National Endowment for the Humanities: Media ProjectsAssistance Listing · 45.036 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital HumanitiesAssistance Listing · 45.169 | -$781,427 | -0.5% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNY | $25,836,751 | 16.0% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $16,286,392 | 10.1% |
| 3 | North CarolinaNC | $13,072,229 | 8.1% |
| 4 | TexasTX | $12,950,120 | 8.0% |
| 5 | MassachusettsMA | $7,788,255 | 4.8% |
| 6 | OhioOH | $7,689,299 | 4.8% |
| 7 | TennesseeTN | $6,844,819 | 4.3% |
| 8 | CaliforniaCA | $5,887,216 | 3.7% |
| 9 | PennsylvaniaPA | $5,000,504 | 3.1% |
| 10 | IllinoisIL | $3,737,747 | 2.3% |
| 11 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $3,531,661 | 2.2% |
| 12 | GeorgiaGA | $2,832,211 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Rhode IslandRI | $2,673,502 | 1.7% |
| 14 | South CarolinaSC | $2,455,844 | 1.5% |
| 15 | ConnecticutCT | $2,099,770 | 1.3% |
| 16 | MarylandMD | $2,031,062 | 1.3% |
| 17 | IndianaIN | $1,976,184 | 1.2% |
| 18 | New JerseyNJ | $1,927,247 | 1.2% |
| 19 | FloridaFL | $1,631,580 | 1.0% |
| 20 | WisconsinWI | $1,566,426 | 1.0% |
| 21 | MinnesotaMN | $1,431,628 | 0.9% |
| 22 | ColoradoCO | $1,430,174 | 0.9% |
| 23 | North DakotaND | $1,413,108 | 0.9% |
| 24 | West VirginiaWV | $1,366,935 | 0.8% |
| 25 | NebraskaNE | $1,349,898 | 0.8% |
| 26 | OklahomaOK | $1,295,714 | 0.8% |
| 27 | MichiganMI | $1,291,876 | 0.8% |
| 28 | IdahoID | $1,186,480 | 0.7% |
| 29 | ArizonaAZ | $1,093,333 | 0.7% |
| 30 | South DakotaSD | $1,085,649 | 0.7% |
| 31 | AlabamaAL | $1,084,459 | 0.7% |
| 32 | MissouriMO | $1,072,329 | 0.7% |
| 33 | OregonOR | $1,050,253 | 0.7% |
| 34 | ArkansasAR | $1,048,363 | 0.7% |
| 35 | WashingtonWA | $933,597 | 0.6% |
| 36 | LouisianaLA | $926,938 | 0.6% |
| 37 | DelawareDE | $919,806 | 0.6% |
| 38 | UtahUT | $919,323 | 0.6% |
| 39 | KentuckyKY | $889,654 | 0.6% |
| 40 | AlaskaAK | $856,576 | 0.5% |
| 41 | MississippiMS | $819,064 | 0.5% |
| 42 | VermontVT | $814,969 | 0.5% |
| 43 | NevadaNV | $814,001 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Puerto RicoPR | $750,262 | 0.5% |
| 45 | KansasKS | $733,854 | 0.5% |
| 46 | IowaIA | $724,948 | 0.5% |
| 47 | MaineME | $716,839 | 0.4% |
| 48 | HawaiiHI | $666,555 | 0.4% |
| 49 | New HampshireNH | $662,909 | 0.4% |
| 50 | WyomingWY | $652,742 | 0.4% |
| 51 | New MexicoNM | $632,272 | 0.4% |
| 52 | GuamGU | $531,887 | 0.3% |
| 53 | American SamoaAS | $513,540 | 0.3% |
| 54 | MontanaMT | $477,741 | 0.3% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $466,701 | 0.3% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $466,390 | 0.3% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available