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.

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 January 17, 2023 5 p.m. PT. New materials will post here in late fall; guidelines from the prior round are available below as a reference. To learn more, join California Humanities staff at our Applicant Webinar on December 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT.

• Register for 12/15 Applicant Webinar
• 2022-8 Guidelines
• 2022-8  FAQs
• Sample Proposals (zip)