Social Science & Humanities Grants provide funding for organizations and programs in this focus area. Sources include federal agencies, state programs, and private foundations. Use the listings below to find current opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines — and apply directly to the funder when you find a fit.
Literary Arts Touring Grants Funder: South Arts Inc Geographic Scope: Nine-state region including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and…
Littleton-Griswold Prize in American Law and Society Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Historical Association Amount: US $1,000 Last Updated: March 28, 2026 Summary The Littleton-Griswold Prize…
Littleton-Griswold Research Grants in US Legal History Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Historical Association Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: July 31, 2025 Summary The Littleton-Griswold…
Live Ideas Festival Overview: An annual humanities festival of arts and ideas, exploring the ideas, controversies and thinking informing a different bodily-oriented theme each time out. Program…
Lloyd Lewis Fellowships in American History Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Newberry Library Amount: US $20,000 - US $45,000 Last Updated: August 24, 2025 Summary The Lloyd Lewis Fellowships in…
Local Cultural Council Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Mass Cultural Council Amount: More than US $250 Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary The Local Cultural Council Grant Program, funded…
Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society for Ethnomusicology Amount: Unspecified amount in in-kind support Last Updated: August 19, 2024 Summary The Lois Ibsen al-Faruqi…
Lois W. Newman Essay Award Program Type: Publication Award for Shorter Works Award Amount: $750 per essay award (typically two awards annually) Focus Areas: - Outstanding scholarship in American…
Louisiana Culture Care Fund Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Amount: US $5,000 - US $15,000 Last Updated: December 04, 2025 Summary The Louisiana Endowment for the…
Louisville Institute: Dissertation Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Louisville Institute Amount: US $35,000 Last Updated: March 12, 2025 Summary The Louisville Institute's Dissertation…
Louisville Institute: Doctoral Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Louisville Institute Amount: US $6,000 Last Updated: January 23, 2026 Summary The Louisville Institute Doctoral Fellowship…
Louisville Institute: Grant for Researchers Status: ACTIVE Funder: Louisville Institute Amount: Up to US $55,000 Last Updated: March 08, 2025 Summary The Louisville Institute offers the Grant for…
Louisville Institute: Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lilly Endowment Inc Amount: US $60,000 Last Updated: March 26, 2025 Summary The Louisville Institute's Postdoctoral…
Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: Up to US $120,000 Last Updated: March 04, 2026 Summary The Luce/ACLS Collaborative…
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: Up to US $42,500 Last Updated: July 02, 2025 Summary The Luce/ACLS…
Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Long-Term Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: US $20,000 - US $45,000 Last Updated: September 20, 2025…
Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China Studies Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Council of Learned Societies Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: July 12, 2025 Summary The Luce/ACLS Travel Grants in China…
M. Alison Frantz Fellowship in Post-Classical Studies at the Gennadius Library Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) Amount: US $11,500 Last Updated:…
M. C. Lang Fellowship Overview: A fellowship supporting scholars working in book history, bibliography, and humanities teaching using historical sources. Geographic Scope: United States Focus Areas:…
M. Elizabeth C. Bartlet Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Musicological Society Inc Amount: US $500 - US $5,000 Last Updated: February 14, 2026 Summary The M. Elizabeth C. Bartlet Fund…