Mississippi Humanities Minigrants Grant

The Mississippi Humanities Minigrants program, offered by the Mississippi Humanities Council, supports nonprofit organizations with grants of up to $2,500. Established to enhance public understanding of the humanities, the Council emphasizes accessibility for all Mississippians. Applications are accepted year-round, requiring submission at least four weeks before the proposed project begins. Eligible applicants include various nonprofit entities, educational institutions, and community organizations, while grants cannot be used for individual or for-profit projects.

NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and must be received at least four weeks before the funding project begins.
About the Mississippi Humanities Council
The Mississippi Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council is committed to making its programs accessible to as many Mississippians as possible and expects grant recipients to do the same.
What are the Humanities?
The humanities disciplines, as defined by Congress, include:
literature, classics, languages and linguisticshistory and archaeologyphilosophy, jurisprudence, ethics and comparative religionhistory, criticism and theory of the artssocial sciences employing historical or philosophical approaches
Through language, literature and the arts, human beings express their knowledge about their cultural heritage and reflect on its meaning. The contributions of scholars, writers and researchers in such fields as philosophy, ethics and jurisprudence enrich the civic dialogue in a democratic society.
Grants of $2,500 or less are considered minigrants. There are no deadlines for minigrants, though applications must be received at least four weeks via our online portal before the program or proposed grant period begins.

Eligibility

Organizations or groups that apply for grants from MHC must be constituted for nonprofit purposes. It is not necessary that such organizations or groups be incorporated or have tax-exempt status. As per federal rule 2 CFR 25, grant applicants must obtain a DUNS number and maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Grant applicants must also have an EIN number from the IRS.Typical organizations eligible for grants include:Private nonprofit organizationsInstitutions of higher educationState, local and federally recognized Indian tribal governmentsCommunity and cultural organizationsEducational and professional groupsMuseumsLibrariesPublic agenciesNon-commercial radio and television stations

Ineligibility

MHC does not award grants to individuals or for-profit entities. MHC will not support the following:programs that have an admission fee or registration chargeprojects primarily intended to promote an organization or its programssalaries of employees associated with the applying organization construction,preservation or renovation of facilities or purchase of equipmentacquisitions or additions to collectionsalcoholic beveragesentertainmentfood costs for audiencescourses for academic creditfellowships, scholarships and prizestravel to professional meetingsindividual research projects unless they are directly supporting a public humanities programpublications, or performances or presentations of works of art, unless they are essential in conveying the humanities content of the project to a non-academic audienceprojects that advocate or promote a particular political, ideological, religious or partisan point of viewNo MHC grants funds may be used for political lobbying activities