Who We Are

What is NEH?

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.


Overview:	A brief overview of the Endowment.
Budget:	NEH's FY 2009 Budget Request (106-page PDF).
Awards:	The Jefferson Lecture and National Humanities Medals.
EDSITEment:	NEH’s online resource for teachers and parents.
Timeline:	How NEH's support of the humanities has nurtured America's intellectual and civic life.
Watch a film about NEH's work. [no captions / captions (564 MB)]

Endowment Staff

State Humanities Councils
Learn about humanities programs in your state.

Current NEH Partners
Learn about NEH Partners.

Freedom of Information Act
How to submit a FOIA request and annual FOIA reports.

Equal Employment Opportunity Data
Read information on the No FEAR Act.

Guidelines for Information Dissemination
Read the "Guidelines for Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by the National Endowment for the Humanities." Note: To date, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has received no requests to correct the quality of the information it disseminates. NEH will update this page if it receives any requests.

Strategic Plan
Read NEH's Strategic Plan for FY 2007 - FY 2012.

Administrative Reports
Read the Fair Act Inventory, Performance and Accountability Report, HSPD-12 Implementation Status Report, and others.

E-Government Report
NEH E-Government Act Report for FY 2006 (4-page PDF)