Deadline: 24-Mar-22
The Michigan Humanities is currently accepting applications for the Humanities Grants Program to emphasize collaboration among cultural, educational and community-based organizations and institutions in order to serve Michigan’s people with public humanities programming.
These grants play a vital role in defining the culture, the state, the community and ourselves, and are intended to connect them to Michigan’s rich cultural heritage and historical resources through initiatives that help the people of the state reason together and learn from one another.
Funding Information
Maximum Humanities Grant Request: $15,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant organization must be a nonprofit authorized to operate in the state of Michigan.
- The organization need not be incorporated and may be a public agency.
- Individuals are not eligible.
- Sponsoring organizations are encouraged to collaborate with other organizations.
- By law and on principle, the Michigan Humanities prohibits discrimination in its funded projects whether on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or physical challenges.
Eligible Expenses
Humanities grant funds MAY be used for:
- Public forums or conferences
- Lecture/discussion series; honoraria and travel for speakers and presenters
- Book/film discussion programs about humanities-related topics
- Interpretive exhibits and catalogues
- Research (may be one component of the project, but not the sole purpose)
- Publications (must be made available to the public)
- Creative or performing arts that serve as a catalyst in a project in which humanities are central, and include interpretation and/or discussion of performances, concerts, literary and art works
- Development of digital projects
For more information, visit Michigan Humanities.
For more information, visit https://www.michiganhumanities.org/humanities-grants/