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Grants for Individuals - Humanities

Explore 90 grant opportunities

Artistic Legacy Grant
$100,000
San Francisco Arts Commission
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 22, 2025

Date Added

Sep 22, 2025

This program provides funding to San Francisco-based artists with at least 25 years of residency and artistic practice in the city, focusing on those who engage with their communities and promote cultural equity.

Arts
Individuals
HEART Grant
$2,500
Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs (Department of Parks and Recreation)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 30, 2025

Date Added

Sep 18, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and individual artists in Union County, New Jersey, to support cultural, historical, and educational initiatives that enhance community life.

Arts
Nonprofits
City of Rifle Facade Grant Program
$40,000
City of Rifle โ€“ Greater Rifle Improvement Team (GRIT)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2025

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This program provides financial support to commercial property owners in Rifle, Colorado, for exterior improvements to enhance the city's architectural character and stimulate economic activity.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Two Rivers Giving Circle Grant
$2,500
Community Foundation of the Eastern Panhandle
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and community groups in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties, West Virginia, that are working on projects related to historic preservation, natural resource conservation, and sustainable practices.

Environment
Nonprofits
The Juneau History Grant
$1,200
City and Borough of Juneau (Juneau-Douglas City Museum)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that explore, document, and share the rich human history of Juneau, Alaska, encouraging community involvement and education through public-facing outcomes.

Humanities
Individuals
Local Cultural Council Program
$305,600
Massachusetts Cultural Council
State

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This program provides funding to individuals and organizations in Massachusetts to support community-based cultural projects that enhance access to the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.

Arts
Individuals
Baker County Cultural Coalition Mini-Grant
$500
Baker County Cultural Coalition
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides funding for individuals, groups, and organizations in Baker County, Florida, to support projects that enhance the arts, humanities, and local culture.

Arts
Individuals
Chatham Education Foundation Grant
$2,500
Chatham Education Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides funding to enhance educational experiences for students and educators in the Chatham Central School District through innovative projects and initiatives.

Education
Individuals
Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program
$35,000
Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 30, 2025

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and private individuals in Pierce County for projects that preserve and promote historic and culturally significant resources.

Humanities
Nonprofits
NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
$70,000
National Academy of Education
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 13, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and professional development for early-career scholars conducting research in education, helping them advance their academic careers.

Education
Individuals
Legends & Loreยฎ Marker Grant Program
Contact for amount
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 13, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding for historical markers that celebrate local legends and folklore, aimed at nonprofit organizations and government entities in select U.S. states to promote cultural heritage and tourism.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Culture Blocks for Creative Individuals in North Carolina
$20,000
Arts & Science Council (ASC)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This grant provides funding for creative individuals to develop and deliver free cultural programming in underserved neighborhoods of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, fostering community engagement and access to the arts.

Arts
Individuals
Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism
$2,500
Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
State

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Aug 8, 2025

This award recognizes and honors individuals and organizations that provide critical analysis and evaluation of media coverage, aiming to improve journalistic standards and practices in the United States.

Arts
Individuals
U.S.-Qatar Partnership Initiative: Celebrating America 250 and Beyond
$100,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Qatar)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 30, 2025

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that foster educational, cultural, and technological collaborations between the U.S. and Qatar, targeting nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals focused on youth leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

International Development
Individuals
America250KY: Exploring 250 Years Through the Arts
$10,000
Kentucky Arts Council
State

Application Deadline

Aug 24, 2025

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to artists, cultural organizations, and community groups in Kentucky to create artistic projects that celebrate and reflect on the state's diverse history and narratives as part of the national 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Arts
Individuals
Assembling Voices Fellowship
$25,000
Incite Institute at Columbia University
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 18, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support and resources to U.S.-based individuals and collectives working on innovative public initiatives that unite communities to tackle pressing social issues.

Arts
Individuals
West Virginia Humanities Media Grants
$20,000
West Virginia Humanities Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Virginia for projects that promote public engagement with the humanities through various media formats.

Humanities
Nonprofits
2026 Individual Artist Fellowships
$31,000
Mid Atlantic Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual artists residing in New Jersey, helping them advance their creative projects across various artistic disciplines.

Arts
Individuals
Public Scholars
$60,000
National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports individual authors, including academics and journalists, in creating well-researched nonfiction books for a general audience, particularly those exploring themes related to American history and culture.

Humanities
Individuals
U.S. Embassy Kuwait PAS Annual Program Statement
$25,000
U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to Kuwait)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Kuwaiti non-profits, educational institutions, and individuals to create projects that strengthen cultural and educational ties between the United States and Kuwait.

Arts
Individuals