The Indiana Humanities in partnership with the Central Indiana Community Foundation invites applications for its INcommon Grant to support programs that use humanities ideas, readings and scholars to spark in-depth thinking and conversation around the persistent social, economic, cultural and racial issues that divide communities.
Donor Name: Indiana Humanities
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/31/2022
Grant Size: $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Immigration, gentrification, incarceration, policing, institutional racism, and the legacies of segregation in housing and education are issues that continue to affect our communities. This grant opportunity invites Hoosiers to take a step back and use the humanities to look at the longer histories driving contemporary debates. They welcome diverse projects from across Indiana, addressing different themes and using a variety of public humanities formats, including reading series and civic reflection discussions; public lectures or panels; film screenings and discussions; or the creation of exhibits, web projects, walking tours or documentary films.
Funding Information
- Amount: Up to $5,000.
- Date by Which Projects Must Be Completed: Within one year of notification.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for an INcommon Grant, applicant must apply on behalf of an Indiana-based tax-exempt organization. Schools, public libraries, churches, community organizations and government entities are eligible; 501(c)3 status is not required. The program will not award INcommon Grants to individuals or for-profit entities. Also, note that the program will not give an organization more than one INcommon Grant per calendar year.
- Requirements:
- Contain a strong focus on the humanities. When considering which humanities-related projects to fund, the program use guidelines provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. According to the NEH, the humanities include activities in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Comparative religion
- Language
- Law
- History
- Ethics
- Philosophy
- Theory, history and criticism of the performing and visual arts
- Archaeology
- Social sciences that have humanistic content and/or humanistic method
- Contain a strong focus on the humanities. When considering which humanities-related projects to fund, the program use guidelines provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. According to the NEH, the humanities include activities in the following disciplines:
- Include humanities scholars in planning and implementation
- Be intended for a public audience.
- Be presented at a site that is accessible according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Include a plan for execution.
- Not exceed $5,000 in requested funding.
- Demonstrate at least a 50 percent match in cash or in-kind contributions from organization or other sources.
For more information, visit Indiana Humanities.
