Deadline: 01-Jul-21
Oklahoma Humanities is accepting applications for its American Rescue Plan COVID Relief Funding to support grants for nonprofit humanities-based organizations in Oklahoma impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oklahoma Humanities (OH) announced an initiative to rapidly distribute $650,000 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding to cultural organizations and educational institutions impacted by the pandemic.
OH will provide recovery funding for general operating expenses to museums, archives, historic sites, and other nonprofits with awards to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the pandemic.
Funding Information
- Awards of up to $15,000
Eligibility Criteria
- OH especially encourages applications from minority-serving institutions and organizations as well as from rural and underserved areas of the state, but applications are welcome regardless of an organizations size, audience, or location.
- All Oklahoma ARP Grant applications will be subject to the same review process based on the following criteria:
- All applicants must submit their federal tax identification/EIN number and DUNS number. Nonprofits must submit copies of their IRS determination letter. (Note: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status organizations, public-facing organizations operating within accredited institutions of higher learning, state and local governmental agencies and federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible to receive NEH funds.)
- Estimated annual audience
- Record of strong humanities programming
- Organization size
- Demonstrated need for and potential impact of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Ineligible
- Individuals
- Public libraries
- For-profit organizations
- Organizations focused solely on the arts
- Political or advocacy organizations
- Universities, colleges, individual faculty members, and academic departments(However, museums, archives, university presses and public-facing humanities centers affiliated with a college or university may apply for the Oklahoma ARP
For more information, visit https://www.okhumanities.org/initiative/american-rescue-plan-covid-relief-funding
