KH: Minigrants

Overview

_NOTE: In early April, Kentucky Humanities received notice from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that our federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was terminated effective immediately. As of April 2nd, we are not able to offer minigrants at this time. We hope to offer minigrants again in the future._

About Us

Kentucky Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. Kentucky Humanities is supported by the National Endowment and by private contributions. We are not a state agency, but are proud partners with Kentucky's cultural, heritage, arts, and tourism agencies.

Minigrants

Since its creation in 1972, Kentucky Humanities, with the assistance of the National Endowment for the Humanities and private contributions, has supported public programs in the humanities throughout the Commonwealth.

Public humanities programs include, but are not limited to: conferences, lectures, radio and video productions, exhibits, teacher training and development of curricular materials, interpretive programs for festivals, book discussions, and planning for future projects. These humanities programs should be directed at adults and families, not to the classroom.

The humanities are fields of study primarily concerned with values, ideas, and language, including, but not limited to: history, literature; philosophy; language; linguistics; jurisprudence; archaeology; history and philosophy of art, medicine or science; folklore; religious studies; and those aspects of the social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, psychology) which employ a philosophical or historical approach.

All grants are dependent upon availability of federal funds.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Keep these basics in mind when preparing an application:
* Projects present humanities topics and issues to Kentucky audiences.
* All grantees must have a DUNS number (Data Universal Numbering System).
* The humanities, and humanities scholars, are central to the planning and execution of a project.
* Grants are awarded only to non-profit organizations, institutions, and groups, whether or not they are incorporated or tax-exempt.
* Informal community groups can be represented by a responsible organization or bookkeeping agent who will handle financial transactions.
* Grants are for specific projects.
* Projects funded by the KH should represent the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the Commonwealth and be made accessible to persons with disabilities.
* Events supported by KH minigrants must take place at least 8 weeks after the FINAL application deadline.
* Projects are aimed at out-of-school adults and families.
* To encourage local support for projects, Kentucky Humanities requires grantees to match their grant request with cash and/or in-kind contributions.

Ineligibility

* KH cannot provide support for:
* proposals submitted by individuals
* proposals submitted by for-profit organizations
* classroom projects
* projects by students
* scholarships or fellowships
* scholarly research projects
* development or publication of book manuscripts
* projects with a "how to do it" focus
* general operating expenses
* arts performances
* major museum acquisitions
* equipment purchases
* construction or renovation
* historical preservation of buildings
* work completed prior to the start of a grant period
* political or religious advocacy