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.
Sidney Edelstein Prize Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society for the History of Technology Amount: US $3,500 Last Updated: September 30, 2025 Summary The Sidney Edelstein Prize, awarded by the Society…
Sister Alfreda Elsensohn Award Overview: An award offered by the Idaho Humanities Council. Limited information available in provided content. Contact: Idaho Humanities Council - Phone: 208-345-5346…
Small Grant Fund Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Philosophical Association Inc Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: April 17, 2025 Summary The Small Grant Fund by the American Philosophical…
Small Grants for Faculty Research Projects Status: ACTIVE Funder: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: February 20, 2026 Summary…
Small Research Grants for Students Status: ACTIVE Funder: American Musical Instrument Society Inc Amount: US $500 Last Updated: January 30, 2026 Summary Overview American Musical Instrument Society…
Smithsonian American Art Museum Fellowship Program Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Smithsonian Institution (SI) Amount: Up to US $62,000 Last Updated: August 22, 2025 Summary The Smithsonian American…
Overview Smithsonian Exhibition Starter Kit Create a Smithsonian Exhibition for Your Town Florida Humanities, in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution’s Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES),…
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program: Postdoctoral Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Smithsonian Institution (SI) Amount: Up to US $124,000 Last Updated: August 11, 2025 Summary The…
Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program: Predoctoral Fellowships Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Smithsonian Institution (SI) Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: August 20, 2025 Summary The…
Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Funder: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Geographic Scope: Massachusetts Focus Areas: Traveling exhibitions and public programming through partnership…
SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Society For Music Theory Inc Amount: US $5,000 Last Updated: December 22, 2024 Summary The SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship, offered by the…
Society Fellowships 2026-27 Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Cornell University- Society for the Humanities Amount: US $62,000 Last Updated: September 04, 2025 Summary The Society for the Humanities at…
Society of Fellows Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities Amount: Approximately US $87,000 Last Updated: August 16, 2025 Summary The Society of…
Sociology The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization — societies, institutions, groups and demography — and processes of individual and…
South Carolina Awards in the Humanities Status: Active - Nominations now being accepted through June 14, 2026 Geographic Scope: South Carolina Program Overview: Established in 1991, the South…
Overview Graduate Student Scholarship South Carolina Humanities seeks to encourage students to explore humanities fields as they pursue their academic careers. The humanities invite us to enrich our…
Overview Undergraduate Student Scholarship South Carolina Humanities seeks to encourage students to explore humanities fields as they pursue their academic careers. The humanities invite us to enrich…
SSEMWG/Folger Fellowship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Trustees of Amherst College Amount: US $4,000 - US $5,000 Last Updated: December 10, 2025 Summary The SSEMWG/Folger Fellowship supports research…
Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship for Bibliographic Study Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Oak Spring Garden Foundation Amount: US $10,000 Last Updated: February 12, 2025 Summary The Stacy Lloyd III Fellowship…
Overview _NOTE: Mass Humanities will not be offering Staffing the Humanities grants in 2025._ Staffing the Humanities Grants _“By far our largest expense is salaries and wages. Everything we do has…