Opportunity Information: Apply for 20240313 DR
The Fellowships Open Book Program is a limited-competition grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), run by the Office of Digital Humanities in partnership with NEH research and education divisions. Its purpose is straightforward: it helps publishers make certain humanities books freely available to the public as open access e-books. The program provides a small, targeted subsidy so that publishers can cover the costs of preparing and releasing a qualifying title in a digital edition that anyone can download without charge.
Awards are set at a maximum of $6,600 per project, and NEH expects to make about 12 awards under this competition. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.169. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 20240313 DR, with an original application deadline of July 10, 2024.
What makes a book eligible is tied to its origins: the underlying research must have been supported by an eligible NEH fellowship or grant program (the full list is referenced in the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the "Allowable Books" section). In terms of timing, the book can be either a forthcoming title (with open access available at first publication) or an existing title, as long as it was published, reissued, or released as a new edition during or after calendar year 2017. In other words, the program is not meant for just any backlist conversion; it is specifically meant to open up access to books that stem from NEH-funded scholarship and that fall within the stated publication window.
The program places clear requirements on access and licensing. Publishers must release the e-book under a Creative Commons license, which is the mechanism that legally enables free public downloading and reuse under defined terms. The practical outcome NEH is aiming for is broad public availability: an openly accessible digital edition that removes price and permission barriers for readers, educators, and researchers.
Eligibility is limited to publishers that meet both organizational and publishing-history conditions. The publisher must have published, during or after 2017, at least one qualifying book whose research was supported by one of the NEH programs listed as allowable. Organizationally, applicants must be based in the United States and must be either a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or an accredited public institution of higher education or a 501(c)(3) institution of higher education. The eligible applicant categories therefore include public and state-controlled colleges and universities, private institutions of higher education, and other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
Overall, this opportunity is designed as a practical, publication-focused way to extend the public impact of NEH-supported research. Rather than funding new research, it helps publishers convert or release NEH-connected books as openly licensed e-books, making humanities scholarship easier to access for anyone, anywhere.Apply for 20240313 DR
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fellowships Open Book Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.169.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,600.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Fellowships Open Book Program (NEH) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fellowships Open Book Program?
The Fellowships Open Book Program is a limited-competition grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It is run by the Office of Digital Humanities in partnership with NEH research and education divisions, and it provides a small subsidy to help publishers make certain humanities books freely available to the public as open access e-books.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to help publishers cover the costs of preparing and releasing a qualifying title as an open access digital edition that anyone can download without charge. The focus is on publication and access, not on funding new research.
Who is the intended applicant for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited to publishers that meet specific organizational requirements and publishing-history conditions. The applicant is the publisher (not an individual author or researcher).
How much funding can a project receive?
Awards are capped at a maximum of $6,600 per project.
How many awards does NEH expect to make?
NEH expects to make about 12 awards under this competition.
What type of funding is this (grant type/instrument)?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.169.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 20240313 DR.
What was the application deadline listed for this opportunity?
The original application deadline was July 10, 2024.
What kinds of books are eligible for support?
The book must be connected to eligible NEH-funded scholarship. Specifically, the underlying research must have been supported by an eligible NEH fellowship or grant program referenced in the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the "Allowable Books" section.
Does the program fund any humanities book, or only certain titles?
Only certain titles qualify. This program is not meant for general backlist conversion; it is specifically intended to open access to books that stem from NEH-funded scholarship and meet the stated publication timing requirements.
Are forthcoming books eligible?
Yes. A forthcoming title can be eligible if open access will be available at first publication.
Are already-published books eligible?
Yes, as long as the title was published, reissued, or released as a new edition during or after calendar year 2017 and it meets the NEH-funded research requirement.
Is there a publication date window for eligible titles?
Yes. For existing titles, the book must have been published, reissued, or released as a new edition during or after calendar year 2017.
What does NEH mean by "underlying research must have been supported" by NEH?
It means the scholarship behind the book must have been funded by one of the eligible NEH fellowship or grant programs listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the "Allowable Books" section.
What access requirements apply to the e-book?
The digital edition must be openly accessible, meaning it can be downloaded by the public without charge. The goal is to remove price and permission barriers for readers, educators, and researchers.
Is a specific license required?
Yes. Publishers must release the e-book under a Creative Commons license, which provides the legal mechanism for free public downloading and reuse under defined terms.
Why does the program require a Creative Commons license?
The Creative Commons license is the mechanism NEH uses to ensure the e-book is not only free to download, but also clearly licensed for reuse under defined conditions, supporting broad public availability and reducing permission barriers.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Applicants must be U.S.-based and must be one of the following: a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, an accredited public institution of higher education, or a 501(c)(3) institution of higher education. Eligible categories include public and state-controlled colleges and universities, private institutions of higher education, and other nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
Does the publisher need prior experience with a qualifying NEH-supported book?
Yes. The publisher must have published, during or after 2017, at least one qualifying book whose research was supported by one of the NEH programs listed as allowable.
Does this program support new research projects?
No. This opportunity is designed to extend the public impact of existing NEH-supported research by helping publishers release qualifying books as openly licensed e-books.
What is the overall outcome NEH is aiming for?
The intended outcome is broad public availability of humanities scholarship through openly accessible digital editions that remove price and permission barriers for readers worldwide.
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