Missouri Humanities - Mini Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
November 1, 2026
13 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit humanities-based projects or programs
Overview
The Missouri Humanities Mini Grants support nonprofit projects focusing on Veterans Initiatives, Literacy Festivals, Film Projects, and themes aligned with their annual Signature Series. Grants provide funding up to $5,000 for innovative humanities-based projects that enhance community engagement. While alignment with specific themes is preferred, it is not mandatory, ensuring a broad range of impactful projects can be considered. This initiative fosters cultural enrichment and educational opportunities across Missouri.
Missouri Humanities is proud to provide dedicated Mini Grant funding towards Veterans Initiatives, Literacy Festivals and Programs, Film Projects, and projects that align with our annual Signature Series theme.
Funding
Missouri Humanities’ Mini Grants fund projects up to $5,000.
What Missouri Humanities Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 79
- Total given
- $1.32M
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $5,237–$39K
- By dollars: Missouri 100%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Kansas City, MO; Columbia, MO.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Ozark Vitality · Farmington, MO
Humanities programs
$39K
Ready Readers · St Louis, MO
Humanities programs
$36K
Reel Images Film & Video Group · Kansas City, MO
Humanities programs
$36K
Magnificent Missouri · St Louis, MO
Humanities programs
$32K
Route 66 Association of Missouri Inc · St Louis, MO
Humanities programs
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Humanities
- Literacy
- Veterans
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