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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant opportunity "Dialogues on the Experience of War" (Funding Opportunity Number 20161102, CFDA 45.163) is part of NEH's broader initiative, Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War. Its central purpose is to support structured, humanities-based discussion programs that help U.S. military veterans, and the wider community around them, think more deeply about war, military service, and the lasting personal and civic questions that come with those experiences. Rather than focusing on clinical treatment or job training, the program is built around the idea that the humanities, especially when paired with the lived testimony of those who served, can create meaningful space for reflection, conversation, and mutual understanding.
Projects funded under this program are expected to use major humanities sources about war drawn from fields such as history, philosophy, literature, and film. These materials are not meant to be purely academic readings; they are tools for guided conversation that can connect enduring themes in the human record to the realities of military life. Applicants are encouraged to supplement these sources with firsthand testimonials from service members and veterans, which helps anchor discussions in lived experience while still benefiting from the broader perspective the humanities provide. The conversations are intended to take on serious questions that frequently sit at the core of military experience and public perceptions of service, including duty, heroism, suffering, loyalty, patriotism, and the moral and emotional complexities that accompany them.
The funding supports two main phases of work. First, grantees recruit and train discussion leaders who can responsibly and effectively facilitate conversations on these sensitive and often emotionally charged topics. Second, after the training is complete, the grantee must convene at least two discussion programs. These discussion programs can be hosted in a wide range of accessible community settings, including college and university campuses, veterans centers, public libraries, museums, and other appropriate venues. While the program is designed primarily with veterans in mind, it also allows participation by others connected to military service or interested in the subject, such as active duty personnel, military families, and members of the general public. Even so, the expectation is that most participants in the dialogues will be military veterans.
In terms of award structure, this is a discretionary grant program with an award ceiling of up to $100,000 per grant. The opportunity was created on September 2, 2016, with an original closing date of November 2, 2016. Eligible applicants include a broad mix of public and private entities: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that category). Overall, the program is aimed at organizations that can credibly organize community-based humanities discussions, recruit and prepare capable facilitators, and convene multiple dialogue sessions that place veterans at the center while still encouraging thoughtful civil exchange across the broader community.Apply for 20161102 AV
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dialogues on the Experience of War" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.163.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-09-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-11-02. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEH Dialogues on the Experience of War
What is the "Dialogues on the Experience of War" grant opportunity?
Dialogues on the Experience of War is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) discretionary grant opportunity that supports structured, humanities-based discussion programs focused on war, military service, and the lasting personal and civic questions that come with those experiences.
Which NEH initiative is this opportunity part of?
This grant opportunity is part of NEH's broader initiative, Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War.
What is the central purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to help U.S. military veterans, along with the wider community around them, think more deeply about war and military service through guided discussions grounded in the humanities and informed by lived experience.
Is this program intended to provide clinical treatment or job training for veterans?
No. The program is explicitly framed around humanities-based reflection and conversation, not clinical treatment or job training.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
The funding supports two main phases: (1) recruiting and training discussion leaders to facilitate conversations on sensitive topics, and (2) convening at least two discussion programs after the training is complete.
How many discussion programs must a grantee convene?
After discussion leader training is complete, the grantee must convene at least two discussion programs.
Who are the discussions primarily designed for?
The program is designed primarily with U.S. military veterans in mind, and the expectation is that most participants in the dialogues will be veterans.
Can non-veterans participate in the dialogues?
Yes. The opportunity allows participation by others connected to military service or interested in the subject, including active duty personnel, military families, and members of the general public, while still expecting that veterans will make up most participants.
What topics are the dialogues expected to address?
The dialogues are intended to take on serious questions often at the core of military experience and public perceptions of service, including duty, heroism, suffering, loyalty, patriotism, and the moral and emotional complexities that accompany them.
What types of source materials are projects expected to use?
Projects are expected to use major humanities sources about war drawn from fields such as history, philosophy, literature, and film as discussion materials to guide conversation.
Are the humanities materials meant to be purely academic readings?
No. The materials are described as tools for guided conversation, meant to connect enduring themes in the human record to the realities of military life.
Can projects include firsthand accounts from veterans or service members?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to supplement humanities sources with firsthand testimonials from service members and veterans to anchor discussions in lived experience.
What is required regarding discussion leaders?
Grantees are expected to recruit and train discussion leaders who can responsibly and effectively facilitate conversations on sensitive and emotionally charged topics.
Where can the discussion programs be hosted?
Discussion programs can be hosted in accessible community settings, including college and university campuses, veterans centers, public libraries, museums, and other appropriate venues.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is up to $100,000 per grant.
What type of grant program is this?
This is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
What are the identifying details for this funding opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20161102 and the CFDA number is 45.163.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on September 2, 2016, and had an original closing date of November 2, 2016.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as those nonprofits are not institutions of higher education in that category).
Are both public and private entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes a mix of public entities (including multiple levels of government and public institutions of higher education) and private entities (including private institutions of higher education and eligible nonprofit organizations).
What is the overall emphasis of the program for applicant organizations?
The program is aimed at organizations that can organize community-based humanities discussions, recruit and prepare capable facilitators, and convene multiple dialogue sessions that place veterans at the center while encouraging thoughtful civil exchange across the broader community.
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