Humanities for All

Humanities for All is sponsored by California Humanities. This grant program supports locally-initiated public humanities projects that respond to the needs, interests, and concerns of Californians and aims to promote understanding among the state's diverse peoples. Projects can include various forms of public humanities, which may encompass literary and cultural heritage topics.

Humanities for All Project Grants - California Humanities Humanities for All Project Grants California Humanities has received official notice from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that the termination of our FY25 federal funding has been rescinded, and a portion of that funding has been reinstated. As a result, we can now begin processing grant payments for existing commitments to nonprofit partners across California.

Following the abrupt termination of federal NEH funding, California Humanities has suspended all programs and grant cycles until further notice . This includes our core initiatives: California Documentary Project Emerging Journalist Fellowships We’re doing everything we can to protect the future of the humanities in California. Learn more and get involved by visiting our Advocacy page.

Humanities for All Project Grants support locally-initiated public humanities programming in communities across our state. Projects developed by grantees respond to the needs and interests of Californians, encourage public engagement with humanities programming, particularly among new and/or underserved audiences, and promote understanding and empathy essential to a thriving democracy.

California Humanities is an affiliate of and receives major support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. With the recent focus on cutting federal spending, in addition to the federal government operating without an approved budget for FY25, under a Continuing Resolution through March 14, our grantmaking timelines and potential funding levels are uncertain. Executive Orders and court actions may also affect our grantmaking.

We will update the status of Humanities For All Project Grant applications once we have more clarity. Thank you for your patience. Invitation to Advance to Stage 2 or Declination Complete Application W indow Notification of Award or Declination January 8 – February 14, 2025 Project Grants ($10,000 to $25,000) are awarded twice a year for public humanities projects up to two years from the award date.

Appropriate programming formats include but are not limited to virtual and in-person interpretive exhibits, community dialogue and discussion series, workshops and participatory activities, presentations and lectures, conversations and forums, and interactive and experiential activities. Eligibility is limited to California-based nonprofit organizations and non-federal public agencies.

Note: Awards must be matched with an equivalent amount of non-federally-sourced cash or in-kind resources over the project’s life. In 2024, we introduced two-step process that involves the submission of a preliminary proposal/ Letter of Intent (LOI), after which selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application. Please note: This webinar will now be pre-recorded, allowing you to access it anytime at your convenience.

For questions, please email grants@calhum. org . *Current grantees, please use the Grant Portal button at top of the page.

Collage photo captions: Afróntalo (CSU San Bernardino), Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Paj aro Vall ey ( UC Santa Cruz), Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range: Enduring Relationships with the Land (Kirti Bassendine ) , Homeland and Homemaking: Arab Youth Tell Their Stories Through the Arts (Majdal Center).

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