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.
Humanities for All
funds locally-initiated public humanities projects.
Library Innovation Lab
supports libraries in engaging immigrant communities.
Grants at a Glance
Grant Program | Next Deadline | Annual Deadlines | Award Notification | Features | Contact |
Humanities for All Quick Grant | June 14, 2021 | 3x/ year in February, June, & October | About two months after submission |
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Lucena Lau Valle Program Officer lvalle@calhum.org |
Humanities for All Project Grant | August 2, 2021 | 2x / year in February & August | Four months after submission |
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Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org |
California Documentary Project Research & Development Grant | Nov 1, 2021 | 1x/ year in November | Four months after submission
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John Lightfoot Senior Program Officer jlightfoot@calhum.org |
California Documentary Project Production Grant | Nov 1, 2021 |
1x/ year in November |
Four months after submission |
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California Documentary Project NextGen Grant | March 15, 2021 | 1/ year | Two months after submission |
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Library Innovation Lab | Mar 1, 2021 | 1/ year | One month after submission |
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Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org |