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Grants for Individuals - Humanities

Explore 135 grant opportunities

Competitive Major Grants
$125,000
SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This program provides funding to South Carolina organizations and local governments for projects that promote public understanding of the state's role in the American Revolution, including exhibits, educational initiatives, and historic tourism efforts.

Humanities
County governments
ACLS Fellowships
$60,000
American Council of Learned Societies
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2024

This fellowship provides financial support for scholars in the humanities and interpretive social sciences to conduct research and writing projects, with a focus on early-career researchers and independent scholars.

Humanities
Individuals
Competitive Premier Project Grants
Contact for amount
SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 1, 2025

This grant provides funding for large-scale projects that commemorate South Carolina's contributions to the American Revolution, targeting local governments, historical organizations, and community groups with strong ties to the state.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Beaufort-Hyde Community Foundation Grant
$1,000
North Carolina Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 5, 2026

Date Added

Mar 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that serve the communities of Beaufort and Hyde counties in North Carolina, supporting various local initiatives that address community needs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Irene Yamamoto Arts Writers Fellowship
$5,000
Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy (Democracy Center)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 3, 2025

This fellowship provides financial support to emerging writers of color who focus on music criticism, encouraging diverse cultural perspectives in the field of arts writing.

Arts
Individuals
Funding for Arts, Heritage, and Cultural Projects in Oregon
$5,000
Clackamas County Cultural Coalition
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This funding opportunity supports arts, heritage, and cultural projects that benefit Clackamas County residents, encouraging community collaboration and participation in local cultural activities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Grants for Creative Individuals
$5,000
Massachusetts Cultural Council (Mass Cultural Council)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides $5,000 to support creative learning projects in Massachusetts schools that engage K-12 students in the arts, humanities, and sciences, particularly benefiting historically underfunded organizations and diverse communities.

Arts
Individuals
Community Engagement Mini-Grants
$5,000
City of Durham
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 14, 2025

This program provides funding for community-led projects in Durham that aim to strengthen neighborhood relationships and promote positive change through outreach, education, and small improvements.

Education
Individuals
Literary Arts Grant
$5,000
South Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Southern writers and independent publishers for literary projects that celebrate the region's unique traditions and voices.

Arts
Individuals
Fellowship Research Grant
$5,000
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2025

This grant provides $5,000 to scholars and researchers focused on exploring and documenting Louisiana's rich music and cultural heritage through the Jazz & Heritage Archive.

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Alaska Literary Awards
$5,000
Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation (AACF), administered by Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This program provides financial support to Alaska writers across various literary genres to help advance their creative careers and contributions to the state's cultural landscape.

Arts
Individuals
Linn County Cultural Coalition Grant
$2,500
Linn County Cultural Coalition
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Linn County, Oregon, to support projects that enhance arts, heritage, and humanities while promoting community engagement and cultural enrichment.

Arts
Nonprofits
Jack Hazard Fellowships Program
$5,000
New Literary Project
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 4, 2024

This fellowship provides $5,000 to full-time high school teachers in the U.S. who are creative writers, allowing them to focus on their writing projects during the summer.

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Dare Arts Artist Support Grants
$1,000
Dare Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Artist Support Grant, funded by Dare Arts in North Carolina, offers $500 to $1,000 to individual artists and small artist groups for professional development, completion of new work, career promotion, training, travel, and artist fees, with eligibility limited to residents of selected counties who are not full-time students or recipients of other FY 2024-2025 N.C. Arts Council funding.

Arts
Individuals
Ann Snitow Prize
$12,000
The Ann Snitow Prize
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 22, 2025

This annual award recognizes and supports mid-career individuals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico who are making significant contributions to feminist thought and activism through intellectual or artistic work.

Women & Girl Services
Individuals
2024 Individual Artist Grants
Contact for amount
Arts & Humanities Bainbridge
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides financial support to artists residing or working on Bainbridge Island, enabling them to create new work that enriches the community's cultural landscape.

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

Application Deadline

Not specified

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
Sound Residency
$8,000
Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 10, 2025

This residency provides financial support and resources for artists from Africa, Asia, the Americas, or Oceania to create sound-based artworks that engage with the themes and collections of a Parisian museum.

Arts
Individuals