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Humanities Grants

Explore 133 grant opportunities for humanities initiatives

National Garden of American Heroes: Statues
$600,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal
Closing Soon

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 202520 days left

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding opportunity is for individual U.S. citizens to design and create lifelike statues honoring notable Americans, celebrating the nation's heritage in preparation for its 250th anniversary.

Humanities
Individuals
Archival Projects
$150,000
National Archives and Records Administration
Federal

Application Deadline

Nov 5, 2025147 days left

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies in enhancing public access to historical records through preservation, digitization, and improved discoverability of archival collections.

Humanities
State governments
Knowledge For Freedom Initiative
$100,000
Teagle Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 1, 202551 days left

Date Added

Apr 21, 2025

This initiative provides funding to colleges and universities to create summer seminars that engage underserved high school students in college-level humanities studies, fostering their college readiness and civic responsibility.

Humanities
Private institutions of higher education
The Elmer Roe Deaver Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
The Elmer Roe Deaver Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Philadelphia area that are dedicated to alleviating poverty and supporting local residents in need.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Basic Human Needs Emergency Assistance Grant
$30,000
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 26, 202576 days left

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Greater Hartford, Connecticut, to deliver essential emergency services and support for vulnerable residents facing basic needs like food security, medical aid, and financial assistance.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Utah Humanities Program Grants
$8,000
Utah Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This grant provides funding for community-based projects that engage the public in the humanities, addressing important local issues and fostering understanding and connection among diverse groups.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Utah Oral History Grant Program
$3,000
Utah Humanities
Private
Closing Soon

Application Deadline

Jul 1, 202520 days left

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Utah-based organizations in conducting community-focused oral history projects, providing financial assistance for interviews, transcription, and research costs while ensuring the preservation and public accessibility of collected stories.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
$250,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 12, 2026246 days left

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports training initiatives that equip scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students with advanced digital tools and methodologies to enhance their research in the humanities.

Humanities
State governments
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators
$220,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 11, 2026245 days left

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports professional development programs for higher education faculty and K-12 educators to deepen their understanding of the humanities through intensive study and collaboration.

Humanities
State governments
Landmarks of American History and Culture
$190,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 11, 2026245 days left

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This grant provides funding for workshops that help K-12 educators and higher education faculty enhance their teaching of American history and culture through direct engagement with historical sites and resources.

Humanities
State governments
Awards for Faculty Institutional Support HBCUs and TCUs
$30,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 1, 2025

Date Added

Feb 25, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities to help cover costs associated with faculty members taking temporary leave for NEH fellowships, ensuring continuity in humanities research and instruction.

Humanities
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Alice L. Johnson Charitable Trust Fund
$7,500
Alice L. Johnson Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, that assist the needy and disadvantaged members of the local community.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
$60,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Apr 23, 2025

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support for U.S. scholars and researchers to conduct advanced social science research on Japan, encouraging engagement with Japanese-language sources and fostering scholarly exchange between the U.S. and Japan.

Humanities
Individuals
Digital Humanities Advancement Grants
$350,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

May 22, 2025

Date Added

Jan 28, 2025

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.

Humanities
State governments
Public Humanities Projects
$1,000,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 13, 202563 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and governments in creating engaging public programs that make humanities themes accessible to diverse audiences across the United States.

Humanities
State governments
Media Projects
$1,000,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 13, 202563 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies in creating engaging media projects that explore humanities topics and reach broad audiences.

Humanities
State governments
Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions
$565,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 13, 202563 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This grant provides financial support to independent research institutions, libraries, and museums to offer fellowships for advanced humanities research, fostering collaboration and access to unique resources for scholars.

Humanities
State governments
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
$420,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026212 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to cultural institutions like museums and libraries to implement environmentally sustainable strategies for preserving their collections and improving storage conditions.

Humanities
State governments
National Digital Newspaper Program
$325,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 9, 2026212 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports state and local governments, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions in digitizing historically significant newspapers to enhance public access to cultural history.

Humanities
State governments
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
$15,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 8, 2026211 days left

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small and mid-sized organizations, such as libraries and museums, to help them preserve and manage their humanities collections effectively.

Humanities
State governments