Project Grants
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Project Grants
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
Geographic Scope: Vermont
Funder: Vermont Humanities Council
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit organizations including museums, libraries, film/music/literary festivals, local historical societies, and other nonprofit organizations
Focus Areas: Public humanities programs that support the following:
Application Process: Twice yearly through competitive grant process
Contact Information:
Additional Notes: In 2018, Vermont Humanities awarded a total of $40,000 to organizations for 21 projects. Organizations must conduct humanities-related projects to be eligible.
How to Apply
Project Grant Application Process
Timeline (example from 2019 cycle):
1. Submit letter of intent by specified deadline (e.g., February 8)
2. Submit full proposal from specified date range (e.g., February 18 to March 22)
3. Award decisions made by specified date (e.g., May 15)
Required Materials:
For More Information:
What Vermont Humanities Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 19
- Total given
- $208K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,500–$25K
- By dollars: Vermont 100%. Top recipient cities: Johnson, VT; Weston, VT; Brattleboro, VT.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Johnson Public Library · Johnson, VT
General purpose
$25K
Vermont Studio Center · Johnson, VT
General purpose
$25K
Weston Theatre Company · Weston, VT
General purpose
$25K
Weston Community Association · Weston, VT
General purpose
$15K
Abenaki Circle of Courage Inc · Swanton, VT
General purpose
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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