Major Grant Deadline Extened to March 14!
Humanities Grants are due March 14, 2025 for programs taking place after May 1, 2025.
Major & Mini Grants for Humanities in South Dakota
South Dakota Humanities Council awards grants to non-profit organizations that promote humanities in South Dakota through our community project grants.
Grants are competitive. All projects must advance the mission of the South Dakota Humanities Council and promote the humanities in American public life.
SDHC Grant Timelines
- Mini Grants – Applications for $2,000 or less are accepted year-round.
- Major Grants – Applications for $2,001-$10,000 are accepted twice a year
If you have an exceptional program that requires funding above that level, please contact us.
Our grant funding limit for FY25 is $10,000.
Before applying for an SDHC grant opportunity, please follow these steps:
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Review the downloadable documents called FY2025 Grant Guidelines, the General Grant Requirements, Excel Budget Form and UEI Help document. All applicants are required to have the UEI and be actively registered with the Federal System for Award Management (SAM) before applying for a grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council. If your organization needs to go through this process, you can begin by clicking here.
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Fill out a Grant Application Template prior to starting the online grant application as you will be unable to save your progress and return to the application once you have begun the process (You can use the template to fine-tune your responses, then copy and paste them into the final application for submission)
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Click Apply for a Grant and complete the online application process
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