Opportunity Information: Apply for 20151209 RQ
The Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants program, offered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), funds projects that prepare authoritative scholarly editions and translations of important pre-existing texts that are difficult to access or are only available in outdated, incomplete, or otherwise inadequate forms. The materials supported are typically major literary, philosophical, or historical texts and documents, but the program is not limited to traditional written works; other humanities-relevant formats, such as musical notation, can also qualify when the project clearly serves humanities scholarship and public understanding.
A central goal of the program is to make significant humanities sources usable for scholars, students, and other readers by producing editions or translations that meet established professional standards. Projects are expected to follow widely recognized best practices, particularly those associated with the Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) or the Modern Language Association Committee on Scholarly Editions (MLA CSE). For translation proposals specifically, applicants are expected to explain the translation theory and method they will use, showing how their approach fits the specific text, its genre, its historical context, and the needs of modern readers.
NEH emphasizes that supported editions and translations should include an appropriate scholarly and critical apparatus. In practical terms, this usually means substantial introductions and annotations that help readers understand the text as a historical and intellectual artifact. The apparatus should address issues such as the text's form, how it was transmitted over time (for example, manuscript traditions, variants, revisions, or editorial history), and the cultural, historical, and interpretive context needed to read it responsibly. The expectation is not simply to reproduce or translate a document, but to produce a carefully framed scholarly resource that can stand as a reliable edition for research and teaching.
Projects must be collaborative: at minimum, they must involve at least one editor or translator and at least one additional collaborating scholar. Funding can support either full-time or part-time work over a project period of one to three years, allowing flexibility depending on the scope and complexity of the editorial or translation tasks.
In terms of eligibility, the program is open to a wide range of applicants, including individuals, institutions of higher education (public or private), nonprofit organizations (including those with or without 501(c)(3) status), and government entities at multiple levels (state, county, city/township, and special districts), as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant in the humanities (CFDA 45.161). For the specific opportunity record provided (Funding Opportunity Number 20151209 RQ), the application deadline listed is December 9, 2015, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $300,000.
Finally, the program allows for multiple editorial pathways depending on scholarly need. Proposals can seek support for editions of foreign-language materials presented in the original language, and proposals can also focus on editions of translated materials. This flexibility reflects NEH's broader aim: to improve access to humanities texts by supporting the kind of rigorous editorial and translation work that makes foundational sources readable, teachable, and citable in dependable form.Apply for 20151209 RQ
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scholarly Editions and Translations Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.161.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2015-10-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-09. (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 $300,000.00 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, Individuals.
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