Grants for Individuals - Humanities

This fellowship provides $5,000 to support research on anti-Black racial injustice and structural racism in Indiana, encouraging scholars to explore the historical and contemporary experiences of Black Hoosiers and their responses to systemic racism.

This grant provides funding for researchers with a Ph.D. to conduct fundamental studies in linguistics, focusing on language properties and processing, while encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and the documentation of endangered languages.

This funding opportunity is designed for alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to implement innovative community projects in France that promote U.S.-France cooperation on global challenges.

This grant provides funding for doctoral students at U.S. institutions to conduct innovative research in cultural anthropology that enhances understanding of human social and cultural diversity.

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.

This grant provides funding for public art projects and performances by individual artists and groups based in Salem, Massachusetts, to enhance community engagement and creativity.

This funding opportunity supports U.S. and Japanese organizations in creating innovative projects that strengthen U.S.-Japan relations through public engagement in areas like security, democracy, and entrepreneurship.

This funding opportunity supports individual artists and arts professionals in Prince George’s County, Maryland, to create new works or advance ongoing projects that engage and benefit the local community.

This funding opportunity supports projects that foster cultural, educational, economic, and environmental collaboration between the United States and New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau, targeting a diverse range of applicants including individuals, non-profits, and educational institutions.

This program provides funding to faculty and staff at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Tribal Colleges to support their humanities research and scholarship, enhancing education and benefiting their communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Texas-based organizations and governments to increase awareness and assist low-income individuals and families in applying for food assistance benefits.

This funding opportunity supports projects that promote inclusive economic growth and human development in Equatorial Guinea, encouraging collaboration between local and U.S. organizations, individuals, and educational institutions.

This program provides funding for individual scholars to conduct advanced research in the humanities, supporting projects that result in scholarly publications and materials.

This funding opportunity provides $4,000 to assist non-traditional researchers, students, and others with financial challenges in conducting research at Penn State’s Eberly Family Special Collections Library, focusing on various topics such as women writers and African American history.

This grant recognizes and rewards student and professional journalists in the U.S. who demonstrate exceptional ethical standards in their reporting, providing financial prizes based on the impact and integrity of their work.

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.

This grant provides financial support to professional artists residing in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, for short-term projects, educational opportunities, and artistic endeavors that demonstrate high artistic quality.

The 2025 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award is a $100,000 prize offered by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives and the Puffin Foundation to support individuals or organizations continuing the activist legacy of the U.S. volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War, with applications including nominee details, a justification for nomination, and an explanation of how the nominee's work is inspired by the International Brigades' activism.

The Neal Peirce Foundation is offering up to seven travel grants of up to $1,500 each in 2024 to journalists, particularly those early in their careers or from underrepresented backgrounds, to support the coverage of underreported stories about urban solutions that improve cities and regions for all people, with the expectation that travel and story submission will occur within three months of receiving the award.

This program provides financial assistance to livestock operators in Arizona whose infrastructure has been damaged by wildfires and associated flooding, helping them rebuild and continue their operations.