In December, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it will award $12.8 million in grants for 253 humanities projects and programs. “The humanities offer us a path toward understanding ourselves, our neighbors, our nation,” said NEH Acting Chairman Jon Parrish Peede. “These new NEH grants exemplify the agency’s commitment to serving American communities through investing in education initiatives, safeguarding cultural treasures, and illuminating the history and values that define our shared heritage.”

Thirty-four AASLH members were among the grant winners, and their total grants amount to over $2.5 million dollars. We congratulate them all on the hard work that led to these awards, and look forward to seeing the results of their endeavors.

Albany State University (members since 2015)
Albany, GA
$99,980

Arizona State University (members since 1979)
Tempe, AZ
$73,524

Basque Museum and Cultural Center (members since 1999)
Boise, ID
$4,000

Baylor University (members since 2017)
Waco, TX
$72,390

Chemical Heritage Foundation (members since 2003)
Philadelphia, PA
$100,000

Chester County Historical Society (members since 1979)
West Chester, PA
$5,606

Gallaudet University (members since 2013)
Washington, D.C.
$323,479

George Mason University (members since 2003)
Fairfax, VA
$39,076

Historical Society of Harford County, Inc. (members since 1991)
Bel Air, MD
$6,000

History San Jose (members since 1995)
San Jose, CA
$5,923

Huguenot Historical Society (members since 2014)
New Paltz, NY
$6,000

Kansas State University (members since 1994)
Manhattan, KS
$100,000

Mark Twain House (members since 2014)
Hartford, CT
$3,000

Medford Historical Society (members since 2007)
Medford, MA
$6,000

Midwest Art Conservation Center (members since 2004)
Minneapolis, MN
$355,180

Montana Historical Society (members since 1979)
Helena, MT
$12,000

Nashville Public Library (members since 1979)
Nashville, TN
$6,000

New York University (members since 1987)
New York, NY
$75,000

Noah Webster Foundation and Historical Society (members since 1979)
West Hartford, CT
$7,000

Noble and Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (members since 2016)
Granville, MA
$7,000

Northeast Document Conservation Center (members since 1982)
Andover, MA
$350,000

Ohio Historical Society (members since 1941)
Columbus, OH
$6,000

Old Sturbridge Village (members since 1977)
Sturbridge, MA
$6,000

State Historical Society of North Dakota (members since 1979)
Bismarck, ND
$1,000

State University of West Georgia (members since 2016)
Carrollton, GA
$50,000

Texas Woman’s University (members since 1979)
Denton, TX
$99,803

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. (members since 2007)
Charlottesville, VA
$325,000

University of Delaware (members since 1979)
Newark, DE
$150,000

University of Georgia (members since 1994)
Athens, GA
$100,000

University of North Carolina, Greensboro (members since 2016)
Greensboro, NC
$11,229

University of Texas, Austin (members since 2007)
Austin, TX
$30,000

Upcountry History Museum (members since 2000)
Greenville, SC
$1,000

Valentine Museum (members since 1997)
Richmond, VA
$6,000

Wing Luke Memorial Foundation (members since 1998)
Seattle, WA
$100,000