Humanities Festival & Gatherings Grant in the US

Deadline: 3-Jun-22

The Humanities Council of Washington is pleased to announce the Humanities Festival & Gatherings Grant to provide resources to nonprofit organizations interested in creating relevant, diverse, and unique public humanities programs for the people of Washington DC through the execution of Festival/Events/Meetings/Conferences.

Funding Information

Applicants may request up to $25,000 depending on the scope of their projects.
Applicants may submit one application for this grant program for the FY2022 project period.

Funding Scope

Originality – The Festivals & Gatherings grant is for the public interpretation of new ideas, and innovative methods of encouraging and celebrating the public engagement with the humanities.
Strong Scholar Involvement – Each project will include a humanities-based scholar, historian or expert as an advisor or partner who is knowledgeable about the relevant field or subject matter and dedicated to helping guide the project to completion. Applicants should demonstrate that the scholar has the appropriate expertise and has committed to participating throughout the grant cycle.
Community Partnerships – Proposed grant projects must demonstrate both how the community will benefit from the project and be actively involved in its creation. As indicated rigorous scholarship is an important part of any funded proposal, but the best applications will propose projects that create partnerships between academia and the public.

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 for onsite review. Post office boxes will not be accepted.
Must be in good standing with Humanities DC. Applicants with outstanding or delinquent reports or final products from previous Humanities DC 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 the 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.