How much funding does Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants provide?

Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants provides $766,120 total awarded in funding.

When is the deadline for Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants offered?

Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants is described as a one-time opportunity.

Who has received Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants funding?

Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc's IRS filings list 82 awards under this program (2021–2023). Recent recipients include Uw-Madison (Madison, WI), $31,999 in 2023; Uw-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI), $18,444 in 2023; Bembe Drum & Dance (Milwaukee, WI), $15,000 in 2023.

Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants

Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc

Foundation One-time Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Museums Grants for Arts Operating Support Grants

Funding Amount

$766,120 total awarded

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Museums
Libraries
Arts organizations
Civic groups

Overview

Special recovery grants to help Wisconsin organizations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Funding Details:

Total available: $766,120
First round: $422,000+ awarded to 52 nonprofits
Received 114 applications expressing more than $1.6 million in need
No matching funds required

Funding Priorities:

Support cultural organizations that provide humanities programming and have been adversely impacted by the pandemic
Assist organizations in all regions of Wisconsin

Eligible Organizations:

Museums
Libraries
Arts organizations
Civic groups
Historical societies
Other organizations that offer humanities programs

Eligible Use of Funds:

Salary support
Utility bills
Digitization of collections
Programming improvements
Access improvements
General operational recovery expenses

Eligibility Note: Depending on your organization's core mission, eligibility for different recovery expenses may vary. Organizations should contact funder for clarification.

Contact Information:

Wisconsin Humanities
PO Box 620007
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-262-0706
Email: contact@wisconsinhumanities.org
Website: wisconsinhumanities.org

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc's IRS filings)

Uw-Madison

Madison, WI · 2023

$32K
Uw-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · 2023

$18K
Bembe Drum & Dance

Milwaukee, WI · 2023

$15K
City of La Crosse

La Crosse, WI · 2023

$15K
People of Progression

Appleton, WI · 2023

$10K

82 grants in Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc's 2021–2023 filings reference “Wisconsin Humanities Recovery Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

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