Utah Humanities is seeking applications to empower individuals and groups in Utah to improve their communities through active engagement in the humanities.
Donor Name: Utah Humanities
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $8,000
Details:
Priorities
UH will give priority to projects that demonstrate their mission. Applications should articulate:
- How you define your community (in terms of geography, interest, profession, issue, or other categories)
- What issues and/or concerns face your community and what improvement or change you seek
- How the humanities will help create the intended improvement or change
- Who your humanities scholars/experts are, their qualifications, and how they are participating in your project
- How you will actively engage participants
- How UH funding is vital to the project’s success
- How you will provide a balance of viewpoints (if addressing social or policy issues)
Funding Information
Competitive Grants are awarded up to $8,000.
Eligibility Criteria
UH, grant funds will only be awarded to not-for-profit groups located IN UTAH. If an organization out of state wants to apply for funding, it should find a local partner to act as the sponsoring organization.
- Nonprofit organizations
- Libraries
- Historical societies
- Museums
- Local arts and humanities organizations
- Civic and service organizations
- Public radio and television stations
- Universities, colleges, and K-12 schools
- Local and state government agencies
- Ad hoc groups
- If you don’t fit one of these categories, ask us!
Educational Institution Eligibility
Universities, colleges, and educational institutions are eligible to apply when:
- All events and services, for which grant funding is sought, are open to the general public and easily accessible. The public (meaning those outside the institution) must comprise a significant percentage of those involved in or serve by the proposed programming.
- Events and services are supplementary to the regular curriculum. Grant funds cannot be used to support projects involving classes or workshops for which college credit is given.
- Overhead expenses must follow the federal funding guidelines set by the Federal Office of Management and Budget (payroll costs such as taxes, benefits, retirement, and insurance are not eligible expenses).
- Academic awards, fellowships, or tuition fees for student work are not allowed.
The following are not eligible for grant funding
- For-profit organizations or businesses
- Individuals
- Organizations not in compliance with terms and conditions of previous UH grants or with federal debarment and discrimination statutes.
- Organizations outside of Utah
For more information, visit Competitive Grants.
