Funder Tool Kits: NEH

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This guide provides quick-reference information and templates for specific sections required in most NEH proposals (refer to the RFP for special requirements). Content is based on the NEH.gov website.

Grants.gov is the platform used for NEH application submissions. Each application has specified required forms. Please follow the RFP and application guidelines. Please refer to NEH Divisions, NEH Guidelines for Organizations, and specific funding programs for additional information.

Typical mandatory forms in NEH application packages:

• Application for Federal Domestic Assistance-Short Organizational
• Supplementary Cover Sheet for NEH Grant Programs
• Project/Performance Site Locations
• Budget Narrative Attachment Form
• Attachments
• NEH Matching Request Form

Typical NEH grant applications may include the following:

1. Application Cover Sheet (1 page)
2. Statement of Significance and Impact (1 page)
3. Table of Contents (1 page)
4. Project Narrative
   • Style - Individuals with a variety of professional backgrounds will read these applications and advise NEH on their merits. Project narratives should be written so that they can be understood by persons who may not have the same technical awareness as the applicant
   • Formatting - Follow the specific funding announcement guidelines. Use single-spaced, one-inch margins, 11pt font unless otherwise specified
   • Evaluation Criteria - See specific announcements for program-specific evaluation criteria to address
   • Work Plan - Describe the work plan in detail, including a schedule indicating what will be accomplished during each stage of the project
   • Staff - Identify project staff, duties and qualifications
   • Dissemination Plan - Explain how the results of the project will be disseminated in print and electronic forms
5.  Budget Form - While all items should be justified by the narrative, further explanation may be included in brief budget notes. 
   • UCF Office of Research Budget Guidance 
   • NEH Budget Forms and Instructions
6.  Appendices - Use appendices to provide:
   • Representative samples of the final or anticipated form of the work, prefaced with explanatory notes (if applicable); 
   • Brief Resumes (2 pages max each) for staff with major responsibilities for the project's implementation;
   • Job descriptions for any additional staff who will be hired specifically to work on the project;
   • Letters of Commitment from outside participants and cooperating institutions; and
   • Letters of Support (if allowed). Such letters will be more useful if they address the criteria for funding established for this category (see below).
7. History of Grants - If the project has received previous support from any federal or nonfederal sources, including NEH, list on one page the sources, dates, and amounts of these funds. If the project has a long history of support, the sources and contributions may be grouped and summarized.
8. Consultants and Advisory Board Members - List consultants to the project, members of the project's advisory board (if there is one), and authors of letters of support (if provided).
9. List of Suggested Evaluators - Provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of up to eight potential evaluators, briefly indicating why each one would be appropriate. Do not list persons who would be excluded as reviewers because of federal rules governing conflict of interest. 

The OR Research Development Team can provide support with proposal coordination, templates, samples, supplemental documents, reviews, and more. Visit our website for more information.

This point of contact is very familiar with NEH  priorities/processes and can give helpful advice to increase the competitiveness of your proposal.

Kristin Wetherbee
​Director of Research Programs/Services
College of Arts & Humanities
University of Central Florida
(407) 823-0908
kristin@ucf.edu

Additionally, information on Office of Research points of contact related to contracts, proposal submission, compliance, tech transfer, IRB, and IACUC is available at research.ucf.edu 

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