Deadline: 30-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Alabama Humanities Recovery Grants to help humanities-based organizations statewide recover financially from the COVID-19 pandemic — and successfully transition into a post-pandemic period.
Funding Information
- AHA will award approximately $800,000 in grants through individual awards of up to $20,000.
Funding Criteria
- In recognition of the serious impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the ability of humanities organizations to carry out their work, AHA will direct funds for operational expenses and capacity-building support that will enable applicants to respond to the current and longterm challenges necessary to serve their communities.
What could these grants cover for your organization?
Recovery from the pandemic may take multiple forms. Appropriate requests for funding may include the following activities:
- Staff salaries and fringe benefits for personnel significantly involved in humanities programming and administration
- Administrative, operational, and marketing expenses, including rent, property maintenance, utilities, printing and postage, equipment, and supplies
- Strategic planning, professional development, equity assessments, and capacity building efforts related to responding to and recovering from the pandemic
- Professional fees, including honoraria and stipends for humanities scholars, advisors, consultants, interviewees, evaluators, etc.
- Programming, publication, and dissemination expenses, such as exhibit fabrication and installation, venue rental, web design, videography, and screening
- Technical assistance, consultation, or training provided by experts that will directly enhance humanities programming capabilities, such as a transition to virtual, digital, or outdoor programs or preservation
- Communicative and collaborative activities that will promote partnership, networking, and leveraging the resources of multiple public humanities providers resulting in enhanced programming capacity
Eligibility Criteria
- Alabama Humanities Recovery Grants are available to Alabama-based nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated commitment to providing public humanities programming, including museums, libraries and archives, historic sites, and other cultural organizations across the state.
- To receive an Alabama Humanities Recovery Grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:
- Provide public humanities programming as a significant part of its mission and work
- Be a registered nonprofit organization with a federal DUNS number
- Be physically located in Alabama and serve Alabama residents as its primary audience
For more information, visit https://alabamahumanities.org/grants/alabama-humanities-recovery-grants/