AHC Helen T. Leigh Museum Field Trip Grant

The AHC Helen T. Leigh Museum Field Trip Grant, offered by the Arkansas Humanities Council (HumanitiesAR), aims to provide schools with funding for guided tours and programming at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. This initiative encourages students in grades three through twelve to engage with the humanities, promoting understanding and appreciation of Arkansas's rich history through immersive educational 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.

Eligibility

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

Ineligibility

Ineligible projects include:Social, religious, or political action programs that advocate a specific point of viewProjects primarily intended to promote an organization or its programsFundraising for a particular organization or causeConstruction, preservation, or renovation of buildings, bridges, or roadsInternational travel or to attend professional meetingsCreative or performing arts, unless interpretation by humanities scholars is central Entertainment, including receptions at public or private eventsScholarly conference that does not have a strong public outreach componentCollege and university courses, courses to fulfill an undergraduate, master’s, or doctorate programSTEM projectsGifts, t-shirts, cash prizes, or awards to anyoneMeals for applicant’s staff, guests, presenters, schools, or general publicIngredients for meals or food demonstrationsRent for event spaces owned or operated by the applicant organizationSalaries, honoraria, and/or fringe benefits for staff of federal or state agenciesGrants awarded to individualsGrant writer fees and salariesFiscal agent grant administration fee or salaryRestoration or conservation workFellowships or scholarshipsForeign, non-economy, or extensive domestic airline travelFor profit activities or eventsUnsecured 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.