AHC Collaborative Research Mini-Grant

AHC Collaborative Research Mini-Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Arkansas Humanities Council (HumanitiesAR)
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: March 14, 2026

Summary

The AHC Collaborative Research Mini-Grant, managed by the Arkansas Humanities Council (HumanitiesAR), supports innovative projects that engage Arkansans with their history and culture. This grant is tailored for nonprofit organizations and academic presses aiming to explore topics such as Arkansas prehistory and community storytelling. With a focus on inclusivity and accessibility, it aims to foster connections through the humanities while enhancing public understanding and appreciation of diverse experiences in Arkansas.

Overview

About Us HumanitiesAR, under the official name of Arkansas Humanities Council, is a nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In spring 2024, we rebranded with HumanitiesAR as our name. But the new brand serves as more than a new name—it embodies our commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and forging stronger community ties through the humanities. It’s about providing clarity in our identity and strengthening the recognition of our role within the state of Arkansas Through the humanities, we remember our history and envision our future. Reading, writing, storytelling, research, and many forms of public dialogue and conversation are central to the humanities and the core of what we do at HumanitiesAR. Our mission is to empower Arkansans to connect with and promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the humanities and ultimately discover our mutual experiences through programs that: Engage educators across the state of Arkansas Offer profound storytelling from local historians, authors, and scholars Provide Arkansans a place to celebrate and be empowered to connect with the humanities through the discovery and understanding of our diverse and mutual experiences We work to achieve its mission by awarding grants through a competitive process to nonprofit groups, organizations, teachers, and schools statewide, and by working with key partners to develop local humanities projects and programs for Arkansas audiences. Mission Statement The mission of the Arkansas Humanities Council is to promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the humanities in Arkansas. 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 The Arkansas Humanities Council supports innovative, humanities-based projects that connect Arkansans to the past, to one another, to community, and to all areas of the humanities we share across our state. Collaborative Research Grant Research projects on topics such as Arkansas prehistory, history, and culture are available to nonprofit organizations. The outcomes of that research must be of interest and value to audiences outside the academic community as well as within. Collaborative research projects involved the nonprofit organization, humanities scholar(s), and a third party such as a college or university.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Arkansas Humanities Council board of directors awards grants to non-profit organizations and academic presses for humanities projects intended to serve specific Arkansas audiences.The council awards grants for research projects that require a small amount of money and that involve time constraints that make it impossible to apply for a research major grant.Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: 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

The council does not award grants to individuals. The council’s board of directors will not consider a grant application unless the applicant has an approved Application for Qualification on file with us.The following activities are not eligible for funding from the Arkansas Humanities Council: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