Major Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 15, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
From the program guidelines: “Geographic Scope: Wisconsin statewide, with seven grant deadlines every year”
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Eligible organizations
- Public schools
Other requirements
- Historical societies
- Museums
- Libraries
- Arts organizations
Overview
Wisconsin Humanities offers Major Grants to support larger cultural and educational programs around the state.
Geographic Scope: Wisconsin statewide, with seven grant deadlines every year
Focus Areas:
- Cultural programming
- Educational initiatives
- Community connections
- Humanities programs including museums, libraries, arts organizations, civic groups
- Special focus on race, ethnicity, immigration, history, social justice, and antiracism
Eligibility:
- Historical societies
- Museums
- Libraries
- Arts organizations
- Cultural organizations
- Educational institutions
- Public schools
Award Examples:
- $97,685 awarded to 16 organizations in one recent round
- Individual awards appear to be larger than Mini Grants based on examples provided
Contact Information:
- Wisconsin Humanities
- PO Box 620007
- Middleton, WI 53562
- Phone: 608-262-0706
- Email: contact@wisconsinhumanities.org
- Website: wisconsinhumanities.org
Application Process Note: The funder encourages new applicants or those seeking feedback to contact them directly to discuss ideas before applying.
What Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 8
- Total given
- $68K
- Median grant
- $8,850
- Range
- $5,200–$10K
- By dollars: Wisconsin 100%. Top recipient cities: Milwaukee, WI; Stevens Point, WI; West Bend, WI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Cap Services Inc · Stevens Point, WI
Grant in support of humanities programming
$10K
Lynden Inc · Milwaukee, WI
Grant in support of humanities programming
$10K
Museum of Wisconsin Art · West Bend, WI
Grant in support of humanities programming
$10K
True Skool Inc · Milwaukee, WI
Grant in support of humanities programming
$10K
Lussier Community Education Center · Madison, WI
Grant in support of humanities programming
$7,700
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Humanities
- Museums
- Arts
- Education
- K-12 schools
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