The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society announced that it received a $5 million grant on Jan. 15 from The National Endowment for the Humanities, also known as the NEH, Division of Lifelong Learning. The funding will support academic courses like the Civics, Law and Leadership, Great Books and Classical Education Teaching, according to the press release. According to the press release, this grant brings the total received funds and gifts to $11 million, with an additional $28 million coming from supporters since the Chase Center officially opened before the Autumn 2025 semester. The Chase Center also received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education last fall, per prior Lantern reporting. The Chase Center was formed after the passing of Senate Bill 117 in June 2024, which brought controversy and questions around the center’s purpose and possible ideological motives, per prior Lantern reporting.