Deadline: 01-May-21
The Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) grants program seek to fund projects that stimulate meaningful community dialogue, attract diverse audiences, are participatory and engaging, and apply the humanities to everyday lives.
Grants may be used to support public humanities programs, exhibits, the planning of larger projects, and the development of original productions in film, television, radio or online resources. The MHC also offers special grants to support oral history projects around the state.
The Mississippi Humanities Council is committed to fostering the public’s understanding of historical, literary and philosophical perspectives on human experience. In the belief that learning about the past and interpreting the present will allow society to provide a better future for everyone, the Council seeks to create and foster opportunities for the people of this state to understand themselves and others and to place their lives in the larger context of the human condition.
Funding Information
- Regular grants ($2,001-$7,500.00)
Eligibility Criteria
- MHC grants are intended to support projects that use humanities disciplines to increase understanding of the human experience. Project activities are primarily intended to serve Mississippians and must be free and open to the public. Organizations or groups that apply for grants from MHC must be constituted for nonprofit purposes. It is not necessary that such organizations or groups be incorporated or have tax-exempt status. MHC does not award grants to for-profit entities. As per federal rule 2 CFR 25, grant applicants must obtain a DUNS number and maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Grant applicants must also have an EIN number from the IRS. Typical organizations eligible for grants include:
- Private nonprofit organizations
- Institutions of higher education
- State, local and federally recognized Indian tribal governments
- Community and cultural organizations
- Educational and professional groups
- Museums
- Libraries
- Public agencies
- Non-commercial radio and television stations
- Individuals and for-profit groups are not eligible to apply for MHC grants.
For more information, visit http://mshumanities.org/grants/