Deadline: 07-Feb-2025
The Connecticut Humanities (CTH) is pleased to announce the Quick Grants Program to support small-scale humanities activities such as discussion-based public programs, exhibitions, and tours.
Successful proposals must be:
- Open to the general public
- Free or low-cost to attend
- Clearly interpretive and based in the humanities
Funding Information
- Awards may not exceed $4,999. All Quick Grant project periods are twelve (12) months in duration.
Funding Priorities
- 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.
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
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible for funding:
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Agencies of the state of Connecticut, including state universities, state parks and state historic sites
- Organizations not in compliance with terms and conditions of previous Connecticut Humanities grants
For more information, visit CTH.
