Deadline: 1-Oct-22
The Humanities New York (HNY) is seeking applications for Action Grants to implement humanities projects that encourage public audiences to reflect on their values, explore new ideas, and engage with others in their community.
Aims
These grants aim to:
- Connect audiences more deeply to the communities where they live and work.
- Solidify community partnerships and diversify audiences.
- Creatively employ the tools of the humanities to respond to issues and ideas capturing the imagination and passion of New Yorkers today.
Priorities
HNY prioritizes support to projects that reach audiences with fewer opportunities to attend educational and cultural programming. Because they are a statewide organization, within each grant round they strive to make awards in as many regions of the state as possible. All subjects and themes relevant to the communities served are welcome. Other priorities include supporting small organizations (with operating budgets of less than $250,000) and rural organizations.
Funding Information
Action Grants offer up to $10,000Â
What they Fund?
- Humanities New York (HNY) supports projects that activate, frame, or deepen their understanding of what it means to be human. They encourage and support innovative approaches in the design and delivery of public-facing programming. Through theirr grants program, they strive to ensure that all New Yorkers may access the tools and experiences of the humanities.
- Competitive projects are engaging to a variety of New Yorkers and do not require specialized knowledge to participate in or enjoy. They welcome projects that serve targeted communities—such as families, youth, seniors, veterans, prison populations, and individuals with special needs.
- They encourage organizations to develop projects that respond to community needs and interests, They are open to a variety of project formats.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any tax-exempt organization that is based in and serves New York State may apply.
- HNY does not fund individuals.
- Each organization is eligible to receive one Vision Grant and one Action Grant OR one Vision Grant and one Quick Grant per year.
- Applicants with an open Action Grant project, including those whose grant periods were extended due to Covid-19 disruptions, must complete the project and submit the final report before applying for a new Action Grant.
For more information, visit Humanities New York.
For more information, visit https://humanitiesny.org/our-work/action-grants/