Humanities Project Grants

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This funding opportunity is currently accepting applications.

Humanities Project Grants offer support for public humanities projects that encourage contemplation, spark conversation and engage the community. Eligible projects will use the humanities as the central resource to involve and benefit diverse groups of Iowans through educational programming that explore the human experience.

Funding for the Humanities Project Grant is made possible by an appropriation from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.

  • Who: Individuals, Nonprofits, Local Governments and Higher Education Institutions
  • What: $2,500 - $30,000
  • When: August 15, 2024 for the funding period of November 1, 2024–October 31,2025
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How to Apply

  1. Read the guidelines
  2. Submit the application
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Manage Your Grant

FY23 Guidelines

Current grant recipients can reference the FY23 Humanities Collaboration Grant program guidelines online.

Grantee Handbook

See the Grantee Handbook to learn how to manage your grant, including contract compliance and publicity.

Final Report

As a grant recipient, you must complete a final report form at the end of the process to request your grant reimbursement and share the impact of the project on the humanities in Iowa.

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Grant Awards History

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