Information about the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an independent federal agency created in 1965 to support scholarship, research, education, and public programs in the humanities, is provided in this booklet. The first part of the booklet provides information on the history, purposes, policies, and organization of NEH, and serves to help individuals and organizations determine whether their projects and activities in the humanities may be eligible for support. The second part of the booklet contains information on the activities supported by the grant-making programs of NEH, as well as a current schedule of application deadlines for these programs. The final part of the booklet lists the members of the National Council on the Humanities, the addresses and phone numbers of state humanities councils, and sources for further inquiry. (HOD)