Post-Incarceration Humanities Partnership grant awards organizations up to $25,000 to join a cohort of peers that serve formerly incarcerated individuals and their families.
Donor Name: Humanities New York
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/04/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $25,000
Details:
The Post-Incarceration Humanities Partnership aims to:
- Recognize the importance of these organizations and their work
- Introduce and explore humanities-based techniques to programming through workshops and discussion
- Hold regular cohort meetings so that grantees may learn from their peers’ experiences and engage with new resources that may further their shared goals
HNY funds
Historically and generally, HNY supports projects that activate, frame, or deepen their understanding of what it means to be human. They encourage and support innovative approaches in the design and delivery of public-facing programming. For this opportunity they encourage applications from organizations that serve individuals and families who are undergoing the process of reentry and reintegration into society following a period of incarceration. Successful projects will integrate HNY’s public humanities work— particularly, facilitated dialogue and conversation programming—into their final product. Receiving a Post-Incarceration Humanities Partnership Grant precludes organizations from applying for other HNY grant opportunities (Vision, Action, and Quick grants), as HNY encourages awardees to concentrate exclusively on their work with the cohort.
Funding Information
Awards range from $15,000 to $25,000 for implementation in 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any tax-exempt organization that is based in and serves New York State may apply. HNY does not fund individuals. Competitive applications for this opportunity will be submitted by organizations that have an established record of success serving populations dealing with issues of incarceration, post-incarceration reentry, or prison reform. This grant is intended for implementation or expansion work, not for planning. For this opportunity, they are particularly interested in receiving applications from mid-sized organizations (annual budgets between $250,000-$1m) that possess an established record of work and activities, and are seeking assistance in expanding their capacity to fulfill their mission and get to their next level. Successful projects will integrate public humanities approaches—particularly HNY’s facilitated dialogue and conversation programming—into their final products.
- All applications must include at least one member with humanities expertise. This may be someone with an advanced degree in a humanities field, a local history expert, or a culture bearer. The application should demonstrate how their expertise will contribute to the project. As stated above, HNY especially encourages applications from organizations that employ the formerly incarcerated.
- This grant opportunity requires cost-sharing of at least 50% of the value of the award. The grant request may be matched by any combination of cash and in-kind contributions. Staff time, volunteer time, and donated venue space may count as sources of cost-share. Matching funds demonstrate commitment to a project and help HNY meet state and federal reporting requirements.
- Each application must include a project budget completed on the HNY budget template (link available in the application). The budget should demonstrate how the grant request will be allocated, as well as any cash or in-kind cost share.
Use of Grant Funds
Applicants may request support for any necessary costs for the proposed scope of work, including participant honoraria, staff time, consultants, travel, marketing, evaluation, and photography/videography. Costs of travel on non-U.S. (international) air carriers and costs of alcohol may not be included in the request. Fiscal Officer: If awarded, grantees must designate a Fiscal Officer who will manage the grant funds. This individual must be an employee or board member of the awarded organization and be familiar with accounting practices. The Fiscal Officer may not be the same person as the Project Director.
For more information, visit Humanities New York.
