Deadline: 15-Feb-22
The California Humanities is pleased to announce Quick Grants Program. It is an impactful public humanities learning experiences that offer participants opportunities to draw upon the methods and insights of the humanities, foster greater understanding among people, and invite thoughtful reflection and consideration of topics important to Californians.
This program has a special focus on expanding public participation and increasing access to the humanities by reducing barriers to participation.
What Are Public Humanities Programs?
- Public humanities programs can take many forms depending on the subject matter at hand, in addition to the programmer’s goals and intent, as well as the characteristics, interests, and needs of the intended audience.
- California Humanities encourages experimentation and innovation with new approaches to public humanities programming and formats, illustrated by the following examples:
- a community dialogue facilitated by a humanities practitioner, such as a scholar, journalist, researcher, curator, or culture bearer, that draws out a diversity of views about a topic of common interest or community concern
- a facilitated discussion accompanying a film screening, art exhibit, or performance that explores the historical, cultural, and/or sociological context of the work
- an intergenerational reading-and-discussion group bringing teens and seniors together to explore a theme or experience through literature
- a walking tour and itinerary developed by residents and a local historian that will record local knowledge and inspire newcomers to learn more about the history of their neighborhood
Focus Areas
- Arts+ Humanities
- California Humanities recognizes the strong interconnections between the arts and humanities. Projects that will use humanities learning experiences or research methods to provide opportunities for the interpretation, analysis, or provide a greater contextual understanding of the visual and performing arts may apply for consideration under the Arts+ Humanities designation.
- Youth Voices
- California Humanities has a strong interest in humanities programming that will reach and engage the next generation. Projects that will involve teens as primary program participants or audiences, as well as address topics or subjects of interest to them, may apply for consideration under the Youth Voices designation.
Funding Informations
- Applicants may request between $1,000 and $5,000 for project-related activities (honoraria for speakers or presenters, staffing costs, programming expenses including travel, equipment, publicity, promotion, venue rental, refreshments, and hospitality,etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
- A few restrictions apply, including a 10% cap on indirect costs, which may include administrative overhead, or fiscal sponsor fees.
- Quick Grant applicants and awardees are not required to provide matching funds—but are encouraged to secure additional support if this is needed to implement the proposed program.
For more information, visit https://calhum.org/funding-opportunities/humanities-for-all-quick-grants/