Funding Opportunities

California Humanities offers grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and public agencies in three categories: documentary media, with the California Documentary Project; public humanities events, with Humanities for All; and public library engagement, with the Library Innovation Lab. Learn more about each category and how to apply below.

California Documentary Project

funds humanities-based media.

Humanities for All

funds locally-initiated public humanities projects.

Library Innovation Lab

supports libraries in engaging immigrant communities.

Grants at a Glance (download the PDF)

Grant Program	Next Deadline	Annual Deadlines	Award Notification	Features	Contact
Humanities for All Quick Grant	February 17, 2020	3x/ year in February, June, & October	About two months after submission	Requests of $1,000-$5,000 No Matching Funds Required 1 year time frame No Humanities Advisor required 2 page narrative maximum	Lucena Lau Valle Associate Program Officer lvalle@calhum.org
Humanities for All Project Grant	February 3, 2020	2x / year in February & August	Four months after submission	Requests of $10,00-$20,000 Matching Funds 1:1 2 year time frame At least 1 Humanities Advisor	Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org
California Documentary Project Research & Development Grant	Nov 2, 2020	1x/ year in November	Four months after submission	Requests up to $10,000 Matching Funds 1:1 2 year time frame 3 Humanities Advisors	John Lightfoot Senior Program Office jlightfoot@calhum.org
California Documentary Project Production Grant	Nov 2, 2020	1x/ year in November	Four months after submission	Requests up to $50,000 Matching Funds 1:1 3 year time frame At least 2 Humanities Advisors
California Documentary Project NextGen Grant	Mar 16, 2020*	1/ year	Two months after submission	Requests up to $15,ooo Matching Funds 1:1 1 year time frame At least 1 Humanities Advisor
Library Innovation Lab	Mar 2, 2020*	1/ year	One month after submission	Up to $5,000 Matching funds 1:1 California public library or library-serving organizations Receive training and support Develop and implement a public humanities program	Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org

*Select 2020 dates are tentative. Return to this page for up-to-date information.

For a look at upcoming grant deadlines, grant periods, and contact information, download our Grants at a Glance PDF.