The Humanities New York is proud to offer an annual partnership grant opportunity for New York State-based, tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations that currently serve individuals who are undergoing the process of societal reentry after a period of incarceration and/or the families of those individuals.
Donor Name: Humanities New York
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
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
Funding Information
Awards range from $15,000 to $25,000 for implementation in 2024.
HNY funds
- Historically and generally, HNY supports projects that activate, frame, or deepen our understanding of what it means to be human. HNY funds encourage and support innovative approaches in the design and delivery of public-facing programming.
- For this opportunity 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
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.
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, 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.
For more information, visit Humanities New York.
