AHC Black History and Culture Grant

What are the humanities?

The term “humanities” includes the study of history, literature, ethics, philosophy, language, and the various legal, cultural, religious, and folk traditions—past and present—that define the human condition.

What We Fund

We support innovative, humanities-based projects that connect Arkansans to the past, to one another, to the community, and to all areas of the humanities we share across our state.

African American History and Culture Grant

To provide funding for nonprofit organizations who wish to research, document, preserve, and interpret Arkansas’ African American history and culture.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Organizations are required to have a current Unique Entity Id (UEI) and Employer Identification Number (EIN) issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that identifies the organization as a 501(c)3 prior to applying.
• Types of Eligible Projects:
  • Oral histories, cataloging, documenting, archiving, and digitizing Arkansas’ African American historical collections, research and documentation of funeral home records and obituaries, research and programming on topics such as, but not limited to, Civil Rights, The Great Migration, and African American history, community history, humanities-based workshops, and/or similar project.
  • Public programs (in-person or virtual)
  • Lecture series and discussions (in-person or virtual)
  • Exhibits (in-person or virtual)
  • Publications (must be peer-reviewed and must be published by traditional means through a contract, providing
  • editing, publishing, and distributing of the author’s book)
  • Podcasts
  • Film documentaries
  • Historical signage or markers
  • Historical research

Ineligibility

• Ineligible projects include:
  • Social, religious, or political action programs that advocate a specific point of view
  • Projects primarily intended to promote an organization or its programs
  • Fundraising for a particular organization or cause
  • Construction, preservation, or renovation of buildings, bridges, or roads
  • International travel or to attend professional meetings
  • Creative or performing arts, unless interpretation by humanities scholars is central
  • Entertainment, including receptions at public or private events
  • Scholarly conference that does not have a strong public outreach component
  • College and university courses, courses to fulfill an undergraduate, master’s, or doctorate program
  • STEM projects
  • Gifts, t-shirts, cash prizes, or awards to anyone
  • Meals for applicant’s staff, guests, presenters, schools, or general public
  • Ingredients for meals or food demonstrations
  • Rent for event spaces owned or operated by the applicant organization
  • Salaries, honoraria, and/or fringe benefits for staff of federal or state agencies
  • Grants awarded to individuals
  • Grant writer fees and salaries
  • Fiscal agent grant administration fee or salary
  • Restoration or conservation work
  • Fellowships or scholarships
  • Foreign, non-economy, or extensive domestic airline travel
  • For-profit activities or events
• Unsecured registration fees, grants, and donations may not be used for cost-share.
• Council grant funds may not be used for stipends for educators participating in seminars or institutes.