Social Science & Humanities Grants

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 1,103 active humanities grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	AIAR: Long-term Fellowships- Ernest S. Frerichs Annual Professorship Grant	Ttee W F Albright Institute -art 8	Rolling	$14K
Foundation	AIA Fellowship for Study in the U.S. Grant	Archaeological Institute of America	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Herbert Baxter Adams Prize in European History Grant	American Historical Association	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Physician of Tomorrow Scholarships: Lazarus Family Scholarship in Bioethics and Humanities Grant	American Medical Association Foundation	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	CAAM Fellowship	Center for Asian American Media	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	H. Robert Cohen / RIPM Fund Grant	American Musicological Society Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Publication Grants	American Historical Print Collectors	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	A. Verville Fellowship Grant	Smithsonian Institution	Rolling	$70K
Foundation	Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Buddhism Public Scholars Grant	American Council of Learned Societies	Rolling	Up to $75K
Foundation	Genocide Education Grant	Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Rolling	Up to $160K
Foundation	Public Understanding of Science & Technology Grant - Television	Alfred P Sloan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AHC REACH Grant	Arkansas Humanities Council	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Autry Public History Prize Grant	Western History Association	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Community Culture Grant	Wyoming Humanities Council	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Virginia and George Bozarth Fund Grant	American Musicological Society Inc	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Decorative Arts Trust: Publishing Grants for Collections, Exhibitions, and Conferences	Decorative Arts Trust	Rolling	$5K – $50K
Foundation	Leon Levy Center for Biography Fellowship Grant	The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)	Rolling	$72K
Foundation	Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program: Postdoctoral Fellowships Grant	Smithsonian Institution	Rolling	Up to $124K
Foundation	Wilson Center Fellowship Grant	Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (The Wilson Center)	Rolling	Up to $120K
Foundation	NAA-REF Major Grants	National Academy of Arbitrators	Rolling	$5K – $50K
Foundation	Support Program for Translation and Publication on Japan Grant	The Japanese American Association	Rolling	Approximately ¥500,000
Foundation	Rome Prize Fellowship Grant	American Academy in Rome	Rolling	$16K – $30K
Foundation	John and Roberta Graziano Fellowship Grant	Society For American Music	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	APA: Article Prize Grant	American Philosophical Association Inc	Rolling	$2K

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About humanities grants

Humanities grants support scholarship, public programs, education, preservation, and digital projects in fields like history, literature, philosophy, and cultural studies. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is the primary federal funder, supporting research, public programming, and infrastructure through its divisions and the Office of Digital Humanities. The Mellon Foundation is a leading private funder of the humanities, and state humanities councils distribute funds to local organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available in the humanities?

Humanities funding supports scholarly research, public programs, curriculum and teaching, preservation and access, and digital humanities projects. The NEH offers many grant programs spanning fellowships, public programming, preservation, and digital infrastructure, while the Mellon Foundation and state humanities councils support research, institutions, and community-based humanities work.

Who funds the humanities?

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is the leading federal funder, and the Mellon Foundation is among the largest private sources of arts, culture, and humanities funding in the country. State humanities councils re-grant federal funds to local organizations, and universities, libraries, and private foundations provide additional research and programming support.

Do humanities grants go to individuals or institutions?

Both. The NEH and other funders award fellowships and stipends directly to individual scholars, writers, and educators, while many larger grants support nonprofit institutions such as universities, libraries, museums, and humanities councils. Individuals pursuing organizational grants often partner with an eligible nonprofit or use a fiscal sponsor.

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