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.
Research Fellowship Funder: Arizona Historical Society Geographic Scope: Arizona, the Southwest, and northern Mexico Purpose: Awards short-term research fellowships to visiting scholars to advance…
Research Fellowships Overview: Special awards to scholars to support research in any field of the humanities. These are competitive fellowships awarded annually by the Idaho Humanities Council.…
Research Grants Funder: Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF Associates Publius) Website: federalism.org Geographic Scope: Not specified; appears to be open internationally based on country…
Research Grants for the Documentation of Oral Literature and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Firebird Foundation Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: December 03, 2025…
Research Grants: DARTS Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Decorative Arts Trust Amount: US $500 - US $2,000 Last Updated: April 02, 2026 Summary The Decorative Arts Trust offers the DARTS Grant to support…
Research Grants: Marie Zimmermann Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Decorative Arts Trust Amount: US $500 - US $2,000 Last Updated: April 01, 2026 Summary The Marie Zimmermann Grant, offered by the…
Research Incubation Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University Amount: US $30,000 Last Updated: February 14, 2026 Summary The Research…
Research Innovation Collaboratives Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: University Of Notre Dame Du Lac Amount: US $25,000 Last Updated: January 13, 2026 Summary Overview Franco Family Institute for Liberal…
Research Travel Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Textile Society Of America Inc Amount: Up to US $1,000 Last Updated: May 31, 2025 Summary The Textile Society of America offers a Research Travel Grant to…
Resident Scholars: Mellon Foundation Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: School for Advanced Research (SAR) Last Updated: March 22, 2025 Summary The Resident Scholars: Mellon Foundation…
Resident Scholars: Katrin H. Lamon Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: School for Advanced Research (SAR) Amount: Up to US $40,000 Last Updated: March 22, 2025 Summary The Katrin H. Lamon…
Resident Scholars: Weatherhead Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: School for Advanced Research (SAR) Amount: Up to US $40,000 Last Updated: March 22, 2025 Summary The Resident Scholars:…
Resident Scholars: Wenner-Gren Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: School for Advanced Research (SAR) Amount: US $50,000 Last Updated: March 07, 2025 Summary The Wenner-Gren Fellowship, offered…
Overview _NOTE: Major Grant Deadlines_ * _Register your Intent to Apply: October 1– December 2, 2024_ * _Submit Draft for Staff Review (optional): December 9, 2024_ * _Final Applications Due:…
Overview Rhode Island Council for the Humanities The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Grantmaking Program funds nonprofit organizations and individual researchers to stimulate new research in…
Ricci Institute Travel Grants Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College Amount: Up to US $2,000 Last Updated: December 25, 2025 Summary The…
Richard C. MacDonald Iliad Endowment for Archaeological Research Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Archaeological Institute of America Amount: Up to US $20,000 Last Updated: August 10, 2025 Summary The…
Richard H. Brown/William Lloyd Barber Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Newberry Library Amount: US $20,000 - US $45,000 Last Updated: September 19, 2025 Summary The Richard H.…
Richard L. Blinder Award Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation Amount: Up to US $15,000 Last Updated: January 12, 2026 Summary The Richard L. Blinder Award, presented…
Richardson Dilworth Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Amount: US $3,000 Last Updated: November 29, 2025 Summary The Richardson Dilworth Fellowship, awarded by…