**With apologies for cross posting**
The National Endowment for the Humanities Office of Challenge Programs is pleased to share a new funding opportunity to support climate-informed strategic planning at humanities organizations such as museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and colleges and universities.
The new program, "Climate Smart Humanities Organizations," offers up to $300,000 in federal matching funds (1:1 match required) to support comprehensive organizational assessments that lead to institutional climate action and/or adaptation plans. Primary assessment types include mitigation, which looks for ways to reduce an institution's impact on the environment, and adaptation, which looks for ways to protect an organization from climate impacts.
Projects should propose to undertake a range of assessment activities such as comprehensive energy audits, climate risk assessments, and/or carbon footprint calculation. These efforts should include institutional staff at all levels and may also rely upon outside consultants, experts, and community partners.
The result of the grant will be a climate smart strategic plan that establishes goals and prioritized actions to reduce the organization's impacts on the environment and/or vulnerability from extreme events, while supporting work in the humanities over the long term.
Eligible organizations can apply on behalf of their own institution or lead a community-based consortium of collaborating cultural organizations. All applicants must raise third-party, nonfederal funds in an equal amount to what is requested from NEH.
Snapshot:
- Up to $300,000 in NEH funds
- All projects require a 1:1 match (max. total project costs $600,000)
- Deadline: January 17, 2023
Want to know more? A recorded webinar is available on our program resource page or on NEH's YouTube channel. Still have questions? Contact us at challenge@neh.gov!
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Jessica Unger
Program Analyst
NEH
Washington, DC
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