The Independent Practitioner Fellowship supports practitioners in their individual work with the goal of strengthening and enriching the humanities community in the city.
Donor Name: HumanitiesDC
City: Washington D.C.
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 01/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Additionally, this program provides resources to individuals who do not always have the opportunity to engage in the humanities as a career or passion. They are looking for individuals who are independently pursuing humanities-based projects with the goal of strengthening and enriching the humanities community in the city.
The Independent Practitioner Fellowship provides support to public humanities practitioners whose voices and perspectives strengthen the humanities landscape in Washington, DC.
Funding Information
Fellows receive a $10,000 award and meet monthly as a cohort for professional development and peer support opportunities.
Fellowship Period
March 10, 2025 to January 2, 2026.
Allowable Costs
These funds are intended to support the practitioner during the Fellowship, so salary for the practitioner is expected to be the primary or sole expense. However, applicants can include other expenses such as supplies, equipment, travel, and facilities rental that would support their stated Fellowship goals.
Eligibility Requirements
At the time of submission, applicants must meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a District of Columbia resident with a permanent District of Columbia address, as listed on government-issued identification or tax returns. Post office boxes and UPS addresses may not be used as permanent addresses.
- Be a public humanities practitioner, defined as someone engaged in bringing the ideas of the humanities to life for general audiences.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Submit a Certificate of Clean Hands (CCH) from the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue.
- Be in good standing with HumanitiesDC. Applicants with outstanding or delinquent reports or final products from previous HumanitiesDC grants must submit them completed and without deficiencies at least 30 days before the deadline for which they wish to apply.
- Not be an individual grantee of HumanitiesDC during the period of the Fellowship.
- Not have received Federal funds for the same or overlapping project period and purpose as this request.
For more information, visit HumanitiesDC.
