Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded grants to five universities and organizations to help fund new projects to engage educators and students and support advanced research.
“The humanities play an important role in our understanding of the world, and the industry was hit particularly hard during this pandemic. These funds will allow cultural and educational institutions to continue supporting their workforce and providing a vital service to communities for generations to come,” said Brown.
The below universities and organizations will receive:
- $60,000 to The Ohio State University in Columbus to support advanced research toward publication.
- $60,000 to Miami University in Oxford to support advanced research in collaboration with the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission.
- $149,516 to Antioch University in Yellow Springs to support a new project that engages educators and students.
- $133,859 to University of Toledo in Toledo to support a new project that engages educators and students.
- $119,250 to Trumbull County Historical Society in Warren to help to generate private support for a humanities project.
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency and is one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States. For more information, please visit https://www.neh.gov/.
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