The California Humanities is pleased to announce the Quick Grants Program to support impactful public humanities learning experiences that offer participants opportunities to draw upon the methods and insights of the humanities, foster greater understanding among people, and invite thoughtful reflection and consideration of topics important to Californians.
Donor Name: California Humanities
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/15/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 and $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
In keeping with California Humanities’ mission, Humanities for All Quick Grants seek to connect Californians to ideas and one another in order to understand our shared heritage and diverse cultures, inspire civic participation, and shape the future.
This program has a special focus on expanding public participation and increasing access to the humanities by reducing barriers to participation.
Quick Grants are intended to support time-bounded projects, and not open-ended or ongoing programming activities. Funded projects should result in participatory learning experiences that feature active facilitation, discussion, or hands- on activities that encourage community engagement in and with the humanities implemented within the twelve-month grant period.
Focus Areas
- Arts+ Humanities
- California Humanities recognizes the strong interconnections between the arts and humanities. Projects that will use humanities learning experiences or research methods to provide opportunities for the interpretation, analysis, or provide a greater contextual understanding of the visual and performing arts may apply for consideration under the Arts+ Humanities designation.
- Youth Voices
- California Humanities has a strong interest in humanities programming that will reach and engage the next generation. Projects that will involve teens as primary program participants or audiences, as well as address topics or subjects of interest to them, may apply for consideration under the Youth Voices designation.
Funding Information
Applicants may request between $1,000 and $5,000 for project-related activities (honoraria for speakers or presenters, staffing costs, programming expenses including travel, equipment, publicity, promotion, venue rental, refreshments, and hospitality,etc.).
Grant Period
September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Any California-based nonprofit organization or non-federal public agency is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit California Humanities.
