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In 1971, Oklahoma joined five other states in a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) pilot program that established a grassroots network to ensure federal funding reached communities most at need. The pilot was so successful there are now 56 councils across the country. Oklahoma is proud to be one of the first.

On average, OH shepherds more than $250,000 of federal funding back into Oklahoma communities by awarding grants to museums, libraries, universities, historical societies, and more.

Now that funding is at risk.

As one of the first councils, we are taking a lead in raising awareness on the local and national levels about the recent termination of general operating grants from the NEH. You can browse media coverage for all states here. 

KGOU | April 3 | ‘A devastating loss’: DOGE cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities includes Oklahoma

The Oklahoman | April 3 | Oklahoma Humanities gets DOGE-directed termination notice, affecting federal funding

KFOR | April 4 | Oklahoma Humanities Council fears future after letter from DOGE

KOKH | April 4 | Oklahoma Humanities loses federal grant support, DOGE halts funding to communities councils

NPR | April 4 | National Endowment for the Humanities staff put on immediate leave

The New York Times | April 5 | Trump administration moves to cut humanities endowment

USA Today | April 5 | States scramble after Trump’s ‘devastating’ cuts to humanities

KOCO | April 6 | Oklahoma Humanities funding cuts threaten local programs and jobs

Tulsa World | April 7 | Oklahoma Humanities facing closure

OU Daily | April 8 | Nationwide funding cut terminates state humanities grant

 

We're not alone in our efforts. Read what others are saying about the cuts.

American Historical Association | April 4 | Historians defend the National Endowment for the Humanities and American public culture

Oklahoma Historical Society | April 8 | On the value of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities

Archaeological Institute of America | April 11 | AIA support for the National Endowment for the Humanities