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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.
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The Small Grants for African Heritage Projects is a grant from the Heritage Management Organization (HERITΛGE), supported by the Mellon Foundation, that funds organizations, groups, and individuals working to protect, preserve, and celebrate heritage across Africa. The program prioritizes projects demonstrating sustainability, capacity development, and concrete community impact—such as stabilizing historic buildings, building eco-friendly tourism infrastructure, preserving archaeological sites, or developing community-driven conservation plans. Active countries include Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Eligible applicants are organizations, groups, and individuals working with heritage in Africa. Awards range from $5,000 to $50,000. The application deadline is April 15, 2026.
Enhancing Young Adults’ Economic Mobility through Social Capital RFP is sponsored by Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47. A competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to incorporate findings and practices from social-capital research into youth-serving programs. The goal is to identify factors limiting class-crossing social connections and prototype interventions to bolster long-term upward economic mobility for young people ages 0-24 from low-income households. Geographic focus: Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, PA Focus areas: Economic Mobility, Social Capital, Youth Development, Educational Attainment
Richard King Mellon Foundation General Application is sponsored by Richard King Mellon Foundation. The Richard King Mellon Foundation invites innovative proposals that align with their 2021-2030 Strategic Plan, focusing on conservation, economic development, economic mobility, health and well-being, organizational effectiveness, and social-impact investments. This application offers flexibility for project-specific and general operating funding.
Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.