The Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) is deeply troubled by news that numerous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been terminated without substantive explanation. The … Read more
Trump Proposes Elimination of National Endowment for the Humanities, Jeopardizing Local Cultural Programs Nationwide
The move would effectively defund state humanities councils, which provide vital programs and community grants in every state and territory and generate private investment in local economies. (Media Contact: Hannah … Read more
Mellon Foundation Commits $15 Million in Emergency Funding to Stabilize Humanities Councils Following Devastating Federal Funding Cuts
This investment by the Mellon Foundation in the 56 state and territorial humanities councils follows the sudden cancellation of their federal operating grants earlier this month. April 29, 2025 – … Read more
What Are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? (Pt 1)
What are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? Ever since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) directed the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to terminate all federal funding … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Hawaii and the Territories Will Lose
Jump to: American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands On Monday, March 31, the Federation of State Humanities Councils learned that DOGE (Department … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What New England and the Mid-Atlantic Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | New Jersey | Maryland | Maine | New Hampshire | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What the Midwest Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Indiana | Illinois | Iowa | Michigan | Nebraska | North Dakota | Ohio | South Dakota | Wisconsin On Monday, March 31, the Federation of … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Western States Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Hawaii | Idaho | Montana | Nevada | New Mexico | Oregon | Utah | Washington On Monday, … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Southern States Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Alabama | Arkansas | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | Louisiana | Mississippi | North Carolina | Oklahoma | South Carolina | Tennessee | Texas | … Read more
Action Alert: NEH Targeted by DOGE
Save Our Humanities Councils: DOGE Cuts to NEH will Damage Cultural Organizations in Every State April 4, 2025 – UPDATE On April 4, the Federation learned—through our contacts and reporting … Read more
2025 National Humanities Conference Call for Proposals
The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance invite proposals for the National Humanities Conference in Detroit, Michigan, November 12-16, 2025. We are delighted to be hosted … Read more
Empowering Teachers: Humanities Council Supports New Louisiana Social Studies Standards
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) saw the challenges educators were facing and partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education to support teachers through workshops and and free digital social studies content.
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