Humanities for All Quick Grant Program is accepting applications to respond to the needs and interests of Californians and encourage greater public participation in humanities programming, particularly by new and undeserved audiences, thereby promoting understanding and empathy among all state’s people for cultivating a thriving democracy.
Donor Name: California Humanities
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Grant size: $1,000-$5,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details
Quick Grants are awarded to small-scale public humanities programs and projects which take place within one year from the award date. Projects should be grounded in the humanities, show potential to provide high quality humanities learning experiences for participants and audiences, and demonstrate capacity for successful implementation. It 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.
It connects Californians to ideas and one another in order to understand the shared heritage and diverse cultures, inspire civic participation, and shape the future.
Focus Areas
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.
- Funds must be used for eligible programming expenses taking place between: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will be accepted from California-based nonfederal public agencies and nonprofit organizations with federal tax-exempt status. Applicant organizations/fiscal sponsors must be California-based.
Eligible applicant organizations (and project directors) must:
- Be in good standing with California Humanities, (e.g., if a prior grantee, have submitted and received approved for a final report to close the previous grant, and completed the 12-month waiting period before reapplying).
- Not have an active California Humanities grant or an application pending review (for any grant program); however, California Humanities will accept multiple applications by universities/colleges, libraries and art councils and other organizations that are pre-approved multi-application fiscal sponsors.
For more information, visit California Humanities.
