Advocacy Archives - Federation of State Humanities Councils

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

Media Coverage of Cuts to NEH and the Humanities Councils

On April 2, the National Endowment for the Humanities—acting under the direction of the Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency—abruptly terminated all federal funding for humanities councils. The loss of NEH … 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

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What the Midwest Will Lose

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Western States Will Lose

Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Southern States Will Lose

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

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