Deadline: 18-Nov-21
The Alabama Humanities Alliance (AHA) Grants to support public programming that promotes the understanding of history, literature, philosophy, civics, and culture throughout the state.
AHA is an independent nonprofit and partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Mission: AHA’s mission is to foster learning, understanding, and appreciation of the people, communities, and cultures. As the state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), AHA is the primary source of grants for public humanities programming in Alabama. AHA also initiates major programs and events in support of humanities topics and collaborates with other organizations to advance the humanities in both the academic and public arenas.
AHA will Fund
AHA awards grants to support a wide range of public humanities projects covering a spectrum of topics and formats. Applicants are encouraged to develop imaginative proposals for a variety of audiences. The three essential components of successful grant proposals are active public participation, strong humanities content, and the direct involvement of humanities scholars. Projects often include, but are not limited to the following:
- Traveling exhibits
- Teacher workshops
- Conferences and symposia
- Book discussions
- Festivals
- Radio broadcasts
- Lecture programs
- Documentary films
- Interpretive readings
- Digital media
Type of Grants
- Mini Grant (up to $2,000): Designed for flexibility, mini grants feature a simplified, quicker application and funding process to support a broad range of projects.
- Major Grant (up to $7,500): Major grants represent the majority of AHA grant proposals and support a broad range of projects.
- Media Grant (up to $10,000): Media grants provide support for documentary film, television and radio programs, and interactive webbased projects.
Criteria
- All projects must be open to the general public and should not be limited to members of a specific organization, scholars, or a campus community. While programs should aim to target a diverse audience, programs may be designed for a particular population, such as teachers, veterans, the incarcerated, or traditionally underserved groups.
- In general, AHA will prioritize funding programs that are open to the public at no cost. Organizations may, however, charge modest fees when necessary. When charging fees, AHA encourages organizations to offer scholarships, free admission days, and other flexible admission policies to keep projects accessible to the broadest possible audience.
For more information, visit https://alabamahumanities.org/grants/