All applicants must complete the ONLINE grant application, including submission of necessary attachments by Monday, December 13 at 11:59 PM Central Time.
Applicants will be notified by January 31, 2022 regarding the status of their application. Notifications will be emailed to the project director listed in the application. If you do not receive an e-mail, please contact [email protected].
Proposal Requirements
- Describe how your organization has been affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19. For example, did you lose revenue? Layoff staff? Risk permanent closure?
- Describe the humanities programs offered by your organization.
- Provide a detailed description of the program or project for which you are seeking funding.
- Programs, virtual and in-person, must engage at least one humanities scholar who acts as an expert on the particular topic you are seeking to explore. This individual may be someone with traditional cultural knowledge such as a tribal elder or traditional practitioner, someone with an advanced degree in a humanities field, or someone with extensive professional and/or life experience on the subject. In this area, please provide the scholar(s) names and affiliations. While not required, a brief description of their work is helpful.
- If you are requesting funds for staff retention, rehiring staff, or new positions, please describe the role of the staff member as it relates to the humanities.
- List the activities you propose in the order they will be performed.
- Who is your intended audience and how will you reach them? How many people do you estimate the project will serve?
- What are your goals for this program? What do you expect will happen as a result of your work? How will you evaluate the program to know if you have reached those goals?
Grant Attachments
The following attachments must be uploaded during the online submission process:
- Budget Form: Please use the provided budget template.
- Budget Justification
- Tax-Status Documentation: A copy of the organization or fiscal sponsor’s IRS Determination Letter if the applicant is a 501(c)(3) organization or a community organization using a fiscal sponsor. Tribal programs and governments may submit proof that they are a federal- or state-recognized tribe. This document should be uploaded as a PDF file.
- Letter of Commitment from a partner organization (required if you are partnering with an organization
- Letter(s) of Support (optional, may provide up to three letters)
Important Note
Please allow yourself enough time to submit a complete application before the deadline, as the system will shut down automatically at 11:59PM Central Time on December 13, 2021 and no data may be entered thereafter. Partial applications or applications that are not received on time due to user error will not be considered.