General Grants

General Grants

Funder: Historical Society of the Episcopal Church

Overview: General grant requests to support research and projects that advance the Society's objectives, particularly the preservation and dissemination of the history of the Episcopal Church, its Anglican heritage, and the churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Eligible Applicants

• Individuals
• Academic institutions
• Church entities

Funding Uses

Grants facilitate:
• Travel for archival or other research
• Research materials such as duplication or permissions
• Public history initiatives
• Recent awards have supported: archival research, publication of books and scholarly articles, public digital history projects, and conferences focused on church history

What Is NOT Funded

• Stipends
• Equipment purchases
• Website creation
• Digital storage

Award Amount

• Typically range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the number of approved requests and funding available

Key Requirements

• Prospective applicants must contact the Grants and Research Committee Chair before submitting an application
• Recipients expected to make appropriate submission to Anglican and Episcopal History journal or The Historiographer publication
• Grant awards announced in July
• If awarded, recipients must:
- Return Grant Acceptance Form before funds released - Submit completed W-9 or other appropriate documentation - Acknowledge Historical Society's support in any publication or presentation - Submit brief report describing accomplishments - Grant permission for Historical Society to publish names and project titles - May be asked to submit article to Anglican and Episcopal History or The Historiographer
• Grant funds may be considered taxable income; Form 1099 may be issued

Geographic Scope

• No geographic restrictions (past recipients from Australia, Canada, England, Kenya, South Africa, and throughout the United States)

Contact

• Submit to: Dr. Benjamin Guyer, Grants and Research Committee Chair
• Email: benjamin.guyer@yahoo.com
• Organization: Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
• Phone: (920) 383-1910
• Address: PO Box 197, Mineral Point, WI 53565-0197
• Website: hsec.us