The Arts and Humanities Grants supports organizations in Maine that present stories and cultural expressions of the state, its communities, and its people.
Donor Name: Maine Humanities Council
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/17/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $1,000
Details:
A partnership between the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission, these grants support innovative community projects that have both arts and humanities components.
The main goal of the humanities is to develop awareness and understanding of people’s lived experience, and to put it into words. Any aspect of human culture — literature, art, music, history, laws, ethics, philosophy – becomes humanities content when participants in the program or project are invited to deepen their understanding of the work and its context through interpretation, analysis, or discussion.
Humanities programs and projects can take many forms: exhibitions, conferences, film/video productions, podcasts/radio shows, discussions, performances framed by interpretation. What they have in common is a commitment to involving people in thinking, reflecting, and talking about important aspects of what it can be like to be alive.
Priorities
Organizations serving and/or led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the humanities are encouraged to apply. They evaluate proposals on their strength and clarity in the following areas: humanities content, project goals and impact, project design, outreach and engagement, and budget.
Funding Information
- Up to $1,000
- Must include both arts and humanities components.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations with 501c3 status, government organizations (such as a federally recognized Indian tribal governments or organizations or state/local/city governments), churches, or education organizations (such as schools or school districts, or public or private institutions of higher education) are eligible to apply without fiscal sponsorship.
- If your organization is NOT a 501c3, or equivalent (listed above) you will need a FISCAL SPONSOR for your project. The National Council of Nonprofits has a helpful resource sheet on fiscal sponsorship.
For more information, visit Arts and Humanities Grants.
