Deadline: 5-Aug-22
The Connecticut Humanities (CTH) is seeking applications for its Quick Grants to support small-scale humanities activities such as discussion-based public programs, exhibitions, and tours.
Quick Grants support a wide range of community-oriented, public programs that help us understand and appreciate human history, culture, values, and beliefs. Quick Grants may fund implementation of small exhibitions, discussion-based public programs, local history tours, and community reading projects.
Quick Grants support strong humanities projects that are accessible to all of Connecticut’s residents. Successful proposals must be:
- Open to the general public
- Free or low-cost to attend
- Clearly interpretive and based in the humanities
Funded projects may serve to expand and enrich other public presentations such as exhibitions or performances provided, they are not being used as a cash match in another CTH (Connecticut humanities) grant. Organizations may have only one (1) Quick Grant open at a time. CTH (Connecticut humanities) must approve a final report on the first grant prior to receiving a second award.
Priorities
Connecticut Humanities (CTH) gives priority to projects that include significant humanities scholarship and content, explore topics and stories in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable manner, and do one or more of the following:
- Engage individuals and communities in the exploration of contemporary issues.
- Advance creativity and demonstrate ingenuity and innovation.
- Present accessible content that provokes, challenges, educates, and inspires.
- Ensure access to the project’s content and scholarship beyond the length of the grant.
- Foster collaboration among organizations, groups, and communities.
Program Formats
- Exhibitions and Tours: These projects explore humanities themes through interpretive exhibitions or local tours. Project formats may include museum-style interpretive exhibits, online exhibitions and walking or driving tours.
- Community Events: Programs that get people talking—the audience experiences a film, performance, panel presentation or lecture and explores the deeper meaning of its themes and issues. Whatever the format, the program should feature opportunities for the audience to ask questions and actively engage with the presenters and topic being discussed.
- Community Reads Projects: Book-centered programs that go beyond traditional book clubs. They connect your community through a common reading experience with discussion and further learning about topics in the book. These programs may inspire action in your community or simply focus on deeper reflection on literature and learning.
Funding Information
Awards may not exceed $4,999. All Quick Grant project periods are nine (9) months in duration, beginning on the first day of the month following application submission. All CTH grant funded activities must occur and be completed within the nine (9) month project period. No extensions are allowed.
Eligibility Criteria:
An applicant organization must:
- Be incorporated in the state of Connecticut for at least one year as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors that meets regularly OR be a municipality in the state of Connecticut OR be a Connecticut-based federally or State recognized tribe
- Provide significant programs and/or services to the public on a regular basis, including open hours and special events; or function as a professional service organization that supports humanities program providers
- Be in compliance with all terms and conditions of previous Connecticut Humanities grants
antFor more information, visit https://cthumanities.org/grants/quick-grants/#apply