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Humanities in Place Grant Programs | Mellon Foundation From Alaska to Guam and the Borderlands to the Midwest, America is a constellation of unique heritages, traditions, and stories. In communities of all sizes, people are striving to expand the ways we can understand and authentically engage with the history that is all around us.
Our Humanities in Place grants fund place keepers, artists, institutions, and storytellers who shine a spotlight on historically overlooked sites, and the communities and stories that surround them. In doing so, they help broaden our shared understanding and open new paths to discover what unites us, what makes us unique, and what we can learn from one another.
Grantee news Grants database Funding Inquiries for Mellon’s Humanities in Place Program Area Applications are accepted on a rolling basis Through grants to eligible recipients, we support: Innovative programming , advanced by community groups, that seeks to explore and share cultural heritage for broad public benefit.
Initiatives that focus on often-overlooked communities or regions to broaden our understanding of American and Indigenous histories. Cultural heritage sites, including museums and public spaces, that promote greater access and exchange of stories. Our staff review inquiry submissions and seek out and get to know organizations before inviting them to submit a proposal for funding.
Most Mellon grants are made through these invitations. Program Director, Humanities in Place “ Humanities in Place is about human connection. The work you are doing is calling people in to learn about, and connect with, each other.
” Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Inc. Country Onions, Sweet Potatoes, and Salt: The Unsung Ingredients of Southern Food Changing the narrative: National Public Housing Museum opens in Chicago Funding Tomorrow’s Public Square What’s in a Place? More than Geography We partner with communities to reimagine our public places.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible recipients include community groups, institutions, and storytellers. The foundation primarily funds U. S. organizations recognized as 501(c)(3) public charities, or international equivalents. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Humanities in Place Grants is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Humanities in Place Grant Program is sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program funds placekeepers, artists, institutions, and storytellers who shine a spotlight on historically overlooked sites, and the communities and stories that surround them. The program supports arts and culture, higher learning, public knowledge, and Presidential Initiatives that advance a more connected, creative, and just society, particularly work that lifts up historically underserved and overlooked communities.
Community-based Archives is sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This program aimed to support community-based archives in the United States and its territories, funding operational support, collections care, and programming and outreach activities. While the specific funding rounds mentioned have passed, the focus on community-based initiatives and cultural preservation could be relevant if similar opportunities arise, as youth arts programs often contribute to cultural heritage.