General Grants
Funding Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
General Grants
Funder: Humanities Tennessee
Geographic Scope: Tennessee (all three Grand Divisions)
Focus Areas: Public humanities projects in history, archaeology, performing arts, popular music, and other humanities disciplines
Eligibility:
What They Fund:
Award Details:
Contact Information:
Background:
Humanities Tennessee makes funding investments across the state to support cultural, educational, and community-based organizations providing public humanities programs. Grant funds are leveraged for additional community investment including financial support and volunteer time.
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Review Eligibility & Criteria: Check organization and project eligibility on HumTN.org
2. Request Access: Contact grants team to request application access
3. Attend Office Hours: Optional sessions available to ask questions about the application process
4. Complete Draft: Develop application draft
5. Submit Application: Complete full application through online portal
6. Award Notification: Organizations notified of funding decisions
- Project narrative describing public humanities focus
- Organization information and mission statement
- Budget and budget narrative
- Evidence of community partnerships (if applicable)
- Letters of support from partner organizations
Required Materials
- Applications accepted through rolling deadlines (specific dates vary by year)
- Draft deadline typically end of March
- Final deadline typically in May
- Award notifications typically in July
Application Details
- Melissa Davis, Director of Grants & Public Programs
- melissa@humtn.org
Contact for Application:
What Humanities Tennessee actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $79K
- Median grant
- $8,901
- Range
- $6,375–$10K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Knoxville, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
WPLN FM 903 Nashville Public Radio · Nashville, TN
Humanities project
$10K
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art · Memphis, TN
Humanities project
$10K
TN Historical Society · Nashville, TN
Humanities project
$10K
National Alliance of Pan African Se · Whites Creek, TN
Humanities project
$9,653
UT Downtown Gallery · Knoxville, TN
Humanities project
$8,901
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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