Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society Invites Applications for Newman Grants

The Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society (EPNNES) announces the opening of the applicationperiod for the 2025 Newman Grant program. Newman Grants are designed to financially assistnumismatic authors and organizations pursuing original research in American numismatics. Thisprogram was launched in 2019 and supports research projects related to colonial numismatics, U.S.federal coinage, counterfeit detection, and other areas.

Authors, researchers, and numismatic organizations are encouraged to apply for amounts between$1,000 and $5,000. Awards may be applied toward related research costs including but not limited tophotography, reproduction of research material and graphic art services, database access fees, andtravel. Electronic publications will be preferred as EPNNES wishes to direct funds toward expensesspecifically related to numismatic research, rather than the print publication of research. NewmanGrant awardees agree to non-exclusive publication of their research on the Newman Numismatic Portal(NewmanPortal.org). EPNNES intends to make approximately half a dozen grants in 2025.

The Newman Grant program is administered for EPNNES by the Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP).Applications may be found on the Newman Numismatic Portal athttps://nnp.wustl.edu/library/archivedetail/530553?Year=2025 and should be submitted toNNPCurator@wustl.edu. The application deadline is April 15, 2025, with the grant awards to be announced on May 25, 2025, coincident with the late Eric P. Newman's birthday.

It is the hope of EPNNES that this program will continue the legacy of Eric P. Newman in a way that would reflect his high standards for numismatic research.