On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Since then, thousands of individual grants have been terminated, grant lines have been canceled, and a substantial reduction in force has made it impossible for the agency to undertake its normal grantmaking activities. Learn what steps you can take to help restore the NEH.
DOGE targeted a small federal agency that—with an annual appropriation that amounts to a rounding error in the U.S. budget—has a positive impact on every congressional district.
It has never been a more important time to be a humanities advocate. Join us in March to build relationships with policymakers on both sides of the aisle and shore up Congressional support for federal humanities programs, including the NEH.
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These resources can help you make the case for the positive impact of the NEH in your state and congressional district. We have developed the NEHforAll.org website to aggregate our research on the NEH’s national and local impact. Our advocacy guides offer information about how to advocate for issues you care about at the state and local levels. The Pitching the Media tip sheet discusses five ways you can raise the visibility of the NEH’s work.
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