California Humanities offers grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and public agencies in four categories: documentary media, with the California Documentary Project; public humanities events, with Humanities for All; public library engagement, with the Library Innovation Lab, and middle grades education, with Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grants. Learn more about each category and how to apply below.
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Grants at a Glance
Grant Program | Next Deadline | Annual Deadlines | Award Notification | Features | Contact |
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February 29, 2024 | February and September | Two months after submission |
| John Lightfoot Director of Media & Journalism Programs jlightfoot@calhum.org | |
California Documentary Project Production Grant | November 1, 2023 | November | Four months after submission |
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California Documentary Project Research and Development Grant | November 1, 2023 | November | Four months after submission |
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Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Implementation Grant | February 1, 2024 | February | Two months after submission |
| Kirsten Vega |
Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Planning Grant | February 1, 2024 | February | Two months after submission |
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Humanities for All Project Grant | January 16, 2024 | January and July | Four months after submission |
| Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org |
Humanities for All Quick Grant | October 2, 2023 | February, June, and October | About two months after submission |
| Lucena Lau Valle Program Officer lvalle@calhum.org |
Library Innovation Lab | February 1, 2024 | February | One month after submission |
| Felicia Kelley Project and Evaluation Director fkelley@calhum.org |