Grant Programs

Overview

Grants fall into four categories:

Major Grants

• Awards up to $10,000
• Letters of Inquiry due September 1 and March 1 of each year*
  
• Final grant applications are due October 15 and April 15 of each year*

Opportunity Grants

• Awards up to $1,200
  
• Final grant applications are due January 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, and November 1 of each year* with notification within 30 days
  
• Project must be completed within one year of award
  

*Deadlines falling on the weekend will be moved to the next business day.

Practicing Democracy Grants

• Major Grants and Opportunity Grants funding is available to support public programs designed to produce respectful debate around a critical issue.
• Practicing Democracy grant projects submitted as Major Grant proposals will provide funding up to $10,000.
• Practicing Democracy grant projects may also be submitted as Opportunity Grant for awards up to $1,200

Open Grants

• Open Grants support public humanities programs that do not fall into the Practicing Democracy grant category.