Deadline: 31-Oct-21
The Indiana Humanities’ A More Perfect Union Grant is now open to provide tax-exempt organizations with funds to develop and implement public programs that promote civic education and that help address the civic-health challenges that Indiana faces.
The goal is to foster civil discourse, deepen understanding of the American experience, and help the public to understand how informed, active civic engagement strengthens the country’s democracy.
Humanities-based civic education is essential for the nation’s well-being. As the National Endowment for the Humanities notes, “grassroots public humanities programs foster civil discourse, invite audiences of all backgrounds to reflect on the shared American history and the ideals that have animated the republic for more than two hundred years, and help all learners understand how informed, active civic engagement strengthens the country’s democracy.”
Objectives
The National Endowment for the Humanities offers these objectives:
- Explore, reflect on and tell the stories of the quest for a more just, inclusive and sustainable society throughout the history.
- Bring the perspectives of the humanities to questions of racial justice, gender equality, the evolution of the American landscape and America’s place in the world.
- Strengthen Americans’ knowledge of the principles of constitutional governance and democracy.
- Address the experiences of Native Americans and other underrepresented communities.
- Develop innovative approaches to sustaining the nation’s humanities infrastructure and preserving its historical record.
Funding Information
Grant amount up to $5,000.
Indiana Humanities will Support
Indiana Humanities is eager to support diverse public programs across Indiana that address various topics related to the civic-education theme and that utilize a variety of public-humanities formats. A More Perfect Union Grants may support new or ongoing public-humanities activities such as:
- Reading-and-discussion programs or community conversations
- Educational resources, including but not limited to curriculum development or media projects (film, podcasts, etc.)
- Speakers or panel presentations on relevant topics
- Exhibitions aiming to inform and engage audiences on relevant topics
- Oral-history projects
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for the A More Perfect Union Grant, you must apply on behalf of an Indiana-based tax-exempt organization.
- Schools, public libraries, churches, community organizations and government entities are eligible; 501(c)3 status is not required.
- Indiana Humanities will not award grants to individuals or for-profit entities Also, note that they will not award an organization more than one A More Perfect Union Grant.
For more information, visit https://indianahumanities.org/grant/ampu-grant/
