Grants for Special district governments - Humanities

This grant provides funding to nonprofits, educational institutions, and local governments for projects that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, promoting public engagement and historical reflection.

This grant provides funding to organizations in Minnesota to celebrate and preserve the 50-year history of Southeast Asians in the state through various cultural and historical projects.

This grant provides professional development opportunities for higher education faculty and K-12 educators to enhance their understanding of the humanities and improve their teaching practices through collaborative study and innovative curriculum development.

The Cultural and Community Resilience program supports community-based efforts to mitigate climate change and COVID-19 pandemic impacts, safeguard cultural resources, and foster cultural resilience through identifying, documenting, and/or collecting cultural heritage and community experience. The program prioritizes projects from disadvantaged communities in the United States or its jurisdictions, and NEH encourages applications that employ inclusive methodologies. This NOFO covers the January and May 2023 deadlines.

The Essex Community Fund (ECF) at Adirondack Foundation invites local nonprofits, schools, churches, and municipalities to apply for grant funding. Eligible projects must serve town of Essex residents through community services, beautification, historic preservation, culture, the arts, education, or programs for youth and senior citizens. The deadline to apply is May 24. ECF gives strong preference to capacity building grants or modest one-time capital projects. It does not award grants for ongoing operating expenses. While grants typically range from $250 to $2,000, the maximum a potential grantee can request is $5,000. After reviewing applications, the ECF committee anticipates making grant recommendations in June with funding available as early as July. Applications must be submitted online through Adirondack Foundation’s Online Grants Manager: adirondackfoundation.org/granting/online-grants-manager For more information about ECF grants, please call Colleen Van Hoven at (518) 569-3141 or email [email protected] or email [email protected]. To learn more about community funds at Adirondack Foundation, visit adirondackfoundation.org. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual deadline: May

This grant provides funding to eligible organizations for projects that protect and preserve cultural heritage, including historic sites, museum collections, and traditional cultural practices in Suriname.

This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects among scholars in the humanities, encouraging interdisciplinary research that leads to significant scholarly outputs, with a focus on diverse perspectives and sustainable contributions to humanistic knowledge.

This program provides funding to U.S.-based humanities organizations to assess their environmental impact and develop climate action plans, with a focus on sustainability, community engagement, and equity.

Established in 1996, the Evansville Fund is a permanent charitable endowment aimed at supporting the Evansville community across various domains, including the arts, education, health and human services, and historic preservation. Through its annual earnings, a portion is allocated as grants to enhance community welfare, distributed to non-profit organizations, the local school district, and government agencies. The fund is characterized by its diverse Family of Funds, each established by individuals or organizations to support specific charitable objectives within Evansville. Grants are awarded annually in November by a volunteer board responsible for fundraising and grant decisions. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual deadline: October 1st

The Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program, run by the NEH Division of Education Programs, provides funding for small projects that enhance humanities education at smaller colleges and universities, particularly those serving underserved populations, with a focus on community colleges, minority-serving institutions, rural schools, and institutions where over 40% of students receive Pell grants.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to colleges, universities, and nonprofit educational institutions to establish long-term endowments that enhance teaching and research in the humanities, particularly focusing on Western civilization, American history, and civics.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in conducting research on the value and impact of the humanities, including topics like public perception, education, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This funding opportunity supports collaborations between criminal justice and mental health agencies to improve services for individuals with behavioral health disorders, aiming to reduce incarceration rates and enhance community safety.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for Graduate Education in the Humanities: A National Convening, a cooperative agreement to plan and host a national convening to evaluate the current state of graduate education in the humanities, to make recommendations for programs to prepare graduate students for a variety of humanities-related careers, and to develop a roadmap that articulates a strategic vision for graduate education in the humanities. The project will be funded through a combination of federal matching funds and related fundraising from non-federal third parties.

This funding opportunity supports libraries, archives, and related organizations in the U.S. to develop impactful projects that enhance public services, promote civic engagement, and celebrate American history in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of independence.

This grant provides funding for projects that use digital platforms to share and enhance public understanding of humanities topics, engaging both scholars and digital media professionals.

This funding opportunity supports projects that enhance the preservation and accessibility of humanities collections, particularly those addressing challenges like technological obsolescence and climate change impacts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to cultural institutions like libraries, museums, and archives to implement environmentally sustainable methods for preserving their collections and improving resilience against climate change.

The Leonard and Renee Minsky Fund for Arts Education aims to enhance arts education by enabling professional artists to collaborate with teachers in developing arts programs for grades 3-5 in public schools within Penobscot and Washington counties. This grant supports projects that integrate visual and/or performing arts into the curriculum, aligning with Maine Learning Results standards. Eligible applicants include schools meeting these criteria, with a focus on collaborative proposals involving arts teachers. Applications are accepted via email and must adhere to specific budgetary requirements, primarily allocating funds to professional artists' fees. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/closing deadlines: September 15th to December 16th

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in developing innovative digital tools and research methods that enhance humanities scholarship and public engagement.