Cal Humanities

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Humanities for All Project Grants

Humanities for All Project Grants

Humanities for All is a grant program that supports projects in the public humanities. This program responds to the needs and interests of Californians, encourages greater public participation in humanities programming, particularly by new and/or underserved audiences. It aims to promote understanding and empathy among all our state’s peoples in order to cultivate a thriving democracy.

 

Application Opens Next Application Deadline Grant Period
June 1, 2024 July 15, 2024 December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2026


Project Grants

Project Grants ($10,000 to $25,000) are awarded twice a year to large scale public humanities projects of up to two-years duration 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 cash or in-kind resources over the life of the project.

 

See a list of recently supported Project Grants


Deadline July 15, 2024.
See below materials from January 2024 for reference. New guidelines will be available in June 2024.

Join our next Humanities for All Project Grants informational session!

**Our most recent Applicant Webinar was held on Thursday, December 14 at 11 am PT**

For more information, contact Project & Evaluation Director Felicia Kelley at fkelley@calhum.org.

*Current grantees, please use the Grant Portal button at top of the page.