Deadline: 4-Nov-22
The Connecticut Humanities (CTH) Public Presentation Planning Grant is now open to support the research, planning, and development of humanities projects, such as exhibitions, public programs, and interpretive digital media.
Planning Grants help organizations conduct scholarly research and travel, gather feedback from key stakeholders, and make all the necessary preparations to develop, finalize, and implement their project plan.
All Planning Grant proposals must demonstrate significant humanities scholarship and content and articulate clearly defined goals that will be achieved during the project.
Funding 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
Funding Information
Planning Grants range in amount from $5,000 to $25,000.
Duration: All Planning Grant project periods are eighteen (18) months in duration, beginning on the first day of the month of award notification.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant organization must:
- Be incorporated in the state of Connecticut for at least one year as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization governed by a board of directors that meets regularly OR be a Connecticut
- municipality OR be a Connecticut-based federally or State recognized tribe
- Provide significant programming 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 on all terms and conditions of all previous Connecticut Humanities grants.
For more information, visit https://cthumanities.org/grants/planning-grants/