2022 Humanities Vision Partnership Grant (United States)

Deadline: 24-Mar-22

The Humanities Council of Washington has announced Humanities Vision Partnership Grant, to enrich the quality of life, foster intellectual stimulation, and promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of local history in all neighborhoods of the District through humanities programs and grants.

HumanitiesDC’s Vision Grants provide financial resources to community organizations interested in creating innovative interpretations of the humanities for public audiences. Humanities and non-humanities focused nonprofit organizations can apply to this grant to support an ongoing program or limited-time project that creatively uses the humanities as a tool towards some form of community development. This can include youth groups who use literature or the arts as a form of storytelling, neighborhood organizations that partner with local experts to create walking tours that explore the various layers of a community, humanities organizations interested in holding space for dialogue around civic engagement, educational organizations creating an exhibition project around a humanities or historic theme as it relates to DC residents.

Potential Project

Publications
Film and Video (applicants can also consider the DC DOCS grant program)
Tours
Exhibits
Curricula
Websites and other Digital Humanities Projects
Archives
Public Programming / Events
Festivals (Festival grants will be offered with Cycle II funding opportunities).

Funding Information

Applicants may request up to $30,000 depending on the scope of their projects.

Other Required Proposal Elements

Identification of the project’s Washington, DC Ward(s) served.
A letter of support from the project’s fiscal sponsor, if different than the organization or individual carrying out the project.
A description of the key personnel who will work on the project.
A timeline of project activities and milestones covering the full grant cycle.
An outreach strategy for the project.
A budget (in a provided template), and a budget narrative.
A detailed plan for complying with relevant provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (Required for organizations with 15 or more full-time employees).

Eligibility Criteria

Must be a federally incorporated 501c3 non-profit organization.
Must be registered with, and authorized to do business in, the District as either a “Domestic” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (that is, an entity that was incorporated in another state).
Must register and comply with the regulatory requirements of the following agencies:
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) – Corporations Division (indicating an “active” business license status at the time of application and agreeing to maintain such status throughout the grant period).
District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR).
District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES).
United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Must be able to obtain a certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue.
Must have a principal business office address that is located in the District of Columbia and is accessible to onsite review. Post office boxes will not be accepted.
Must be in good standing with HumanitiesDC. Applicants with outstanding or delinquent reports or final products from previous HumanitiesDC grants must submit them completed and without deficiencies at least 30 days before the deadline for which they wish to apply.
Prohibited applicants include:
- private clubs and organizations that prohibit membership based upon race, gender, color, religion, or any other classes identified in the District of Columbia Human Rights Act; for-profit (commercial) entities; political organizations; foreign governments; federal government entities; and District of Columbia government agencies.
Must be either planning or executing a program (or representing an organization planning or executing a program if serving as a fiscal sponsor) that:
- adheres to the summary and description outlined in this RFP.
- has 100% of its geographic focus on Washington, DC or one of its neighborhoods.
- will occur within the grant period
- will have residents of Washington, DC as its primary audience.
- By submitting a proposal, applicants certify that they or their fiscal sponsors are in compliance with all relevant eligibility requirements. Awarded applicants may be asked at any time during the grant period to provide proof of eligibility. Any awardees found to be ineligible after the award date will be required to return all grant funds to HDC.