Social Science & Humanities Grants

Last updated August 15, 2026

There are currently 1,102 active humanities grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Graduate Student Conference Support Fund Grant	American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Paul Charosh Independent Scholar Fellowship Grant	Society For American Music	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Wilbur Awards Grant	Religion Communicators Council	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Portia K. Maultsby Prize Grant	Society for Ethnomusicology	Rolling	$500
Foundation	ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults Grant	Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)	Rolling	$200
Foundation	RMA: Small Research Grants	Royal Musical Association	Rolling	Up to £400
Foundation	NHC Major Grants	Nebraska Humanities Council	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Northeast Asia Council Japan Studies Grants - Short-Term Research Travel to Japan	Association for Asian Studies Inc	Rolling	Up to $7K
Foundation	First Book Grant for Scholars of Color	Louisville Institute	Rolling	Up to $55K
Foundation	The Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation Legacy Grants	The Minneapolis Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $3K
Foundation	Craig Hugh Smyth Fellowship Grant	Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies	Rolling	$23K – $33K
Foundation	Festival Grants	Minnesota Humanities Center	Rolling	$1.5M
Foundation	Implementation Grants	Connecticut Humanities Council Inc	Rolling	$20K – $25K
Foundation	Gerrit R. Ludwig Scholarship Fund	Hawaii Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies—Academy Scholars Program Grant	Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University	Rolling	Up to $80K
Foundation	Fellowship in the Digital Humanities Grant	Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies	Rolling	$22K – $33K
Foundation	Public Humanities Program Grants (formerly known as FHC Community Project Grants)	Florida Humanities Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Bisbee Foundation Project Grants	Arizona Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Federal	Sociology	U.S. National Science Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Sandra Trudgen Dawson Award Grant	Coordinating Council for Women in History	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant	Arthur F and Alice E Adams	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Louisville Institute: Doctoral Fellowship Grant	Louisville Institute	Rolling	$6K
Foundation	John William Whitman Research Grant	Army Heritage Center Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Lawrence T. Geraty Community Archaeology Grant	American Society of Overseas	Rolling	$5K

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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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