The Missouri Humanities is accepting applications for its Mini Grants.
Donor Name: Missouri Humanities
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
All projects must focus on one or more humanities topics. The humanities include the following disciplines:
- Art History
- Archeology
- Cultural Heritage
- Ethics
- Folklore
- History
- Language & Literature
- Law
- Philosophy
Grant Period
Missouri Humanities’ Mini Grants fund projects up to $5,000.
Supported Activities
MH awards grants to non-profit organizations for programs in any format that facilitates interaction between public audiences and humanities experts such as scholars, authors, and educators.
MH grants may fund projects such as (but not limited to):
- Interpretive exhibits
- Content-based website enhancements
- Living history and museum theater presentations that include interpretive elements
- Presentations in the creative and performing arts that include humanities-based discussion
- Teachers’ workshops in the humanities
- Panel discussions and other types of public forums on humanities-related topics
- Media and publication projects that support the mission of a humanities-based organization or institution.
MH grants may assist with funding costs related to the grant project, such as:
- Honoraria and travel for speakers, consulting scholars, and program presenters
- Instructional, interpretive, and office supplies needed to support a funded activity
- Facility and equipment rental
- Publicity and promotional expenses
- Communication expenses, including telephone and internet charges
- Materials, labor, and design fees for interpretive exhibits
- Acquisition of Audio/Video equipment for interpretive exhibits
- Administrative expenses (not including regular staff salaries)
- Accessibility-related expenses
- Printing.
Eligibility Criteria
Missouri Humanities (MH) will consider grant funding humanities-based projects or programs submitted by a non-profit organization, including (but not limited to) museums, libraries, educational institutions, local government, civic associations, and other similar organizations. MH encourages applications from organizations in underserved communities that have never or infrequently applied. Organizations may apply individually or in partnership with other eligible entities and organizations (though only one organization can serve as the applying entity). The applicant organization must have a UEI order and the organization’s principal offices must be within the state of Missouri. Individuals and for-profit entities may not apply for MH grants.
For more information, visit Missouri Humanities.
