Humanities Grants
Humanities Grants connect people with ideas, places, or history. These grants support projects that engage the out-of-school, general public with the humanities.
Past humanities grants have supported:
- Lecture series
- Forums where public issues can be discussed from historical and philosophical perspectives
- Book discussions
- Film discussions
- Interpretive museum exhibitions, conferences
- Media projects.
What is the amount of the grant award?
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Major Humanities Grants are awards of up to $10,000. These are more extensive projects and are reviewed three times each year in a competitive review process.
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Mini Humanities Grants are awards of up to $3,500, are smaller in scope and reviewed year-round
2012 Humanities Grant Guidelines
Humanities Grant Guidelines (pdf)
Special Guidelines for Media Projects (pdf)
Special Guidelines for Exhibits (pdf)
Special Guidelines for Book Discussions (pdf)
Special Guidelines for Outdoor Heritage Signage (pdf)
Special Guidelines for Short Film Projects (pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Director of Grants and Programs.