The Connecticut Humanities is accepting applications for its Capacity Grants to help Connecticut organizations strengthen their internal operations and ability to bring the humanities to the public.
Donor Name: Connecticut Humanities
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $9,999
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Connecticut Humanities Fund (CTHF) Capacity Grants support Connecticut organizations that bring the humanities to the public. Grants are awarded to help organizations better understand their audiences, assets, and operations.
Funded projects may include:
- Board assessments and training
- Strategic planning
- Marketing assessments and planning
- Audience assessments
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) assessments, planning, and training
- Financial assessments and planning
- Development (fundraising) assessments and planning
- Collections assessments and planning
- Interpretive assessments and planning
- Technology assessments and planning
Funding Priorities
Connecticut Humanities (CTH) gives priority to projects that include significant humanities scholarship and content, explore topics and stories in an inclusive, diverse, and equitable manner, and do one or more of the following:
- Engage individuals and communities in the exploration of contemporary issues.
- Advance creativity and demonstrate ingenuity and innovation.
- Present accessible content that provokes, challenges, educates, and inspires.
- Ensure access to the project’s content and scholarship beyond the length of the grant.
- Foster collaboration among organizations, groups, and communities.
Funding Information
- Awards may not exceed $9,999.
- All Capacity Grant project periods are twelve (12) months in duration, beginning on the first day of the month of award date notification.
Eligible Expenses
- Staff salary and wages for work directly related to the project
- Honoraria and fees for consultants and other outside professionals
- Travel expenses directly related to the project
- Photocopying of worksheets and handouts
- Purchase or licensing fees for materials that are directly related to project activities. Materials fees may include textbooks, workbooks and/or download fees for such materials
Please note the following expense limit:
- Salary and wages for staff: not to exceed 25% of the total grant request
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant organization must:
- Be incorporated in the state of Connecticut for at least one year as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a board of directors that meets regularly OR be a city or municipality in the state of Connecticut OR be a Connecticut-based federally or State recognized tribe
- Provide significant programming and/or services to the public on a regular basis, including open hours and special events, or function as a professional service organization that supports humanities program providers
- Be in compliance on all terms and conditions of all previous Connecticut Humanities grants
The following are not eligible for funding:
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Agencies of the state of Connecticut, including state universities, state parks and historic sites
- Organizations not in compliance with terms and conditions of previous Connecticut Humanities grants
For more information, visit Connecticut Humanities.
