DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 14! Humanities Grants Up to $10,000 Available
The South Dakota Humanities Council has extended its current grant application deadline to March 14 for projects taking place after May 1.
We invite non-profits around the state to apply for up to $10,000 to support community humanities activities. If you have an exceptional program that requires funding above that level, please contact us.
Programs can come in a variety of formats – workshops, presentations, reading/discussion events, exhibits, media projects, and more. Programs should be free, open to the public, and attract all audiences. Applications must include a public discussion event and include active participation of a humanities scholar.
Our hope is that grant-supported programs will help people learn new information, consider different perspectives, and share ideas in order to better understand one another.
SDHC staff and board are working with federal leadership to continue the programs that have benefited the humanities in South Dakota for many decades. It’s important to recognize in your grant applications that The South Dakota Humanities Council does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, political affiliation, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. We believe this policy meets the concerns of the administration in Washington, DC, and this new emphasis should be recognized in your grant applications.
For further clarification, consult this statement from the National Endowment for the Humanities: https://www.neh.gov/executive-orders
SDHC is here to help! Contact us and we will do everything we can to assist you in telling your South Dakota story.
*UEI REQUIREMENT*
As of April 4, 2022, all recipients of federal money must register for a
Unique Entity ID (UEI) through the sam.gov website.
SDHC grant applicants are required to have the UEI and be actively registered in SAM.
Visit https://sdhumanities.org/grants/ to learn more about the UEI requirement, as well as other information about our grant opportunities. The website also provides our current FY25 Grant Guidelines with updated Media grant information, General Grant Requirements, a grant application template, budget form, and other application instructions.
We also encourage you to contact our grants coordinator (melinda@sdhumanities.org) before submitting your application so you can ask questions and receive guidance. Keep in mind that, in order to apply, the sponsoring organization must not have any currently open grant with SDHC.
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