The HumanitiesDC is currently accepting applications for its Visions – Projects & Events Grant.
Donor Name: HumanitiesDC
State: District Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Visions – Projects & Events grant opportunity funds the creation or continuation of innovative interpretations of humanities scholarship for wide public audiences. Applicants are encouraged to think creatively about how they engage the public. These interpretations can include, but are not limited to, feature-length documentary films, documentary shorts, festivals or conferences, publications and curricula, tours and exhibits, digital humanities projects, and archive creation. All projects must be thematically focused on Washington, DC and must benefit District residents. This opportunity is part of the Humanities Grant Program supported with funding from the District of Columbia Government through the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Projects must include
- A Specific Connection to Washington, DC
- Projects should connect to DC society, culture, history, and/or residents. Although projects may be connected to national issues, the primary scope and audience is focused on DC.
- A Humanities Focus
- Projects must incorporate relevant humanities scholarship with specific focus on one or more central humanities disciplines. Topics should be innovative, unique, and/or of strong interest to a wide audience.
- Strong Scholar or Expert Involvement
- Each project will include a humanitiesbased scholar, historian or expert as an advisor or partner who is knowledgeable about the relevant field or subject matter and dedicated to helping guide the project to completion. The scholar should have formal training and/or lived experience in the topic.
- Community Partnership
- All proposed grant projects should demonstrate both how the targeted community will benefit from the project and be actively involved in its creation. Projects must be inclusive, equitable, and publicly accessible.
Project examples include
- Neighborhood organizations partnering with local experts to create walking tours that explore the various layers of a community;
- Conferences focusing on the connection between national issues and their impacts on DC residents;
- Humanities organizations holding space for dialogue around civic engagement;
- Educational organizations creating an exhibition with a humanities theme as it relates to DC residents;
- Documentary films that tell a humanities story about Washington, DC
- Planning or execution of an event, conference, festival, or other gathering
- Development of humanities-focused publications and curricula;
- The development or enhancement of archives, websites, and other digital humanities projects.
Funding Information
Maximum Award Amount: $25,000.
Project Period
May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants applying for this grant must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is registered and authorized to do business in Washington, DC with a physical mailing address in the District. DC residents should comprise most of its constituents.
- The organization must be registered as either a “Domestic” entity (an entity that was incorporated in the District) or a “Foreign” entity (an entity that was incorporated in another state).
- Register and comply with the regulatory requirements of the following agencies
- District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) – Corporations Division (indicating an “active” business license status at the time of application and agreeing to maintain such status throughout the grant period).
- District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR).
- District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES).
- United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- Obtain a certification of “Citywide Clean Hands” from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue. This is required if the applicant is chosen for funding, but all applicants are encouraged to get this before submitting an application.
- Must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). UEI is a number issued by the System for Award Management (SAM) to identify businesses and other entities that do business with the federal government.
- Be in good standing with HumanitiesDC (no delinquent reports). Any current grantees who wish to apply for new funding must complete their project before receiving any new funds, and they must contact the staff contact listed above before submitting a new application.
For more information, visit HumanitiesDC.
