National Council Locks Doors on Humanities Funding Talks
Published Date: 11/9/2025
Notice
Summary
On November 20, 2025, the National Council on the Humanities will meet online to review grant applications and advise the Acting Chairman on important programs and policies. This meeting affects artists, researchers, and organizations seeking funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Decisions made could impact who gets financial support and how funds are used, shaping the future of arts and humanities projects.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
NEH Council Reviews Grant Applications
You are an artist, researcher, or organization seeking funding: the National Council on the Humanities will meet by videoconference on November 20, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. ET to review applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act and to make recommendations to the Acting Chairman that could affect who gets NEH funding and how funds are used.
Grant Reviews Closed; Confidential Info Protected
If you apply for an NEH grant, the Council's November 20, 2025 meeting will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (c)(6), and (c)(9)(B) because it will include review of personal, proprietary financial, and commercial information given in confidence to the agency.
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