The Wyeth Foundation for American Art supports research, conservation, and exhibition programming in American art through their grant program. Awards are typically $5,000 – $25,000 over 2 – 3 years.
They will award ¥35 million ($248,850) in total, split among approximately 15 projects. Requests must be in yen or U.S. dollars and applications must be submitted in Japanese or English. Applications are due by November 30, 2024 at 17:00 PM JST.
Eligibility
Applicant
Applicants must be the owner or administrator of the cultural property or a researcher preparing to do a preliminary study.
For profit businesses are not eligible, nor are owners who use cultural properties for profit or for private use only.
Project
Cultural properties include fine arts and archaeological sites that are “tangible, old and artistically or academically valuable, and ought to be handed down to future generations.”
Digital preservation projects are not eligible.
Required Attachments
All applications must include:
A letter of recommendation from a third party detailing the historical and cultural value of the property. This letter should not be solely a recommendation of the applicant and/or researcher.
Awards of up to $10,000 are available for projects that preserve historical resources from any chapter in American history. Applications are accepted August 1st – October 31st of each year.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations. All applications must be sponsored by a DAR local chapter or state society.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be used for projects such as:
Restoration of historic buildings
Restoration, rededication, or relocation of historical markers
Cemetery headstone and monument conservation
Preservation of historic artifacts
Digitization or preservation of historic documents
Grant funds may not be spent on:
General operating expenses
Designs or plans
Research
Travel
Fundraising
Exhibits or performances
Application Requirements
All applications must include:
501(c)3 determination letter from the IRS
Sponsorship letter from DAR local chapter or state society
The GRAMMY Museum Grants Program supports research projects and the archiving and preservation of the music and recorded sound heritage of North America.
Letters of Inquiry are due by August 23, 2024. If invited to submit, full applications will be due November 1st. Grants for Scientific Research or Preservation Implementation are available for up to $20,000. Grants for Assistance, Assessment, and/or Consultation are available for up to $5,000.
Eligibility
This grant is open to individuals and organizations in the United States and Canada. 501(c)6 organizations are excluded.
Grant Types
Scientific Research Projects
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Research projects should focus on the impact of music on human condition. Examples include:
The effects on cognition, healing, and mood
The well being of musicians
The creative process
Priority consideration will be given to proposals with innovative questions, based on strong methodology.
Preservation Projects
Assistance, Assessment, and/or Consultation
Assistance grants are for the planning phase of a preservation or archiving project by a small to mid-sized organization. This may involve the expertise of the applicant organization as well as consultation from outside experts. Planning activities may include:
Identifying and prioritizing materials
Inventorying and cataloging
Obtaining permission from owners
Identifying long-term storage
Preservation Implementation
Projects that have completed the planning phase may apply for an implementation grant to carry out their plan. Large organizations with an annual budget of $1 million or more and/or organizations such as a library or museum with archiving, preservation, cataloguing and other related experts must apply for this grant category. Any required planning activities should be incorporated into the project plan and budget.
Funding Limitations
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NEH expects to awards approximately 6 grants of up to $150,000 each. Applications are due by September 25, 2024. Optional rough drafts are due by July 15, 2024.
Eligibility
Organization
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Accredited public or nonprofit institutions of higher education
State and local governments
Federally recognized Native American Tribal governments
Project Director
The Project Director must be a scholar with a PhD or equivalent in a humanities field or related social science subfield
Projects may focus on questions in ancient studies, archaeology, art history, classical studies, epigraphy, regional studies, and related disciplines.
Ethnography
Ethnographic methods may include:
Participant observation
Interviews
Long-term site visits
Oral history
Projects may focus on questions in anthropology, ethnolinguistics, ethnomusicology, performance studies, folklore studies, sociology, and related disciplines.
Labor, specialists, translators, and other local vendors
Salary or salary replacement costs for the project director and compensation for collaborating scholars
Funds may not be used for manuscript and publishing costs. Data analysis and processing is allowed, but should not exceed 50% of the budget. Up to $5,000 per 12 month period may be used for conservation and preservation activities.
Areas of Interest
NEH has a particular interest in projects that fall within these programs.
American Tapestry: Weaving Together Past, Present, and Future
NEH has partnered with the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative to increase public understanding of the Federal Indian boarding school system through which thousands of Indigenous children were separated from their families and often abused.
The National Endowment for the HumanitiesPublic Humanities Projects funds programs that bring the humanities to the general public. Although they must engage with humanities scholarship, they are intended to reach a broad audience outside the classroom setting. Project topics can focus on international, national, regional, or local issues, but the project must take place in the United States. Local issues should also make connections to wider historical events or themes.
Applications are due by August 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET or January 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants have the option of submitting a draft for review by July 5 or December 5, 2024. No cost match is required unless matching funds are requested.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Accredited institutions of higher education
State or local government entities
Federally recognized Tribes.
Organizations may submit more than one application, but they must be for distinctly separate projects.
Grant Types
Planning
Planning grants are available for up to $60,000. These funds are for projects in the beginning stages that require more development. This might include research, preliminary designs, or meetings with scholars, experts, and stakeholders. Planning grants may have a performance period of up to 24 months.
Implementation
Implementation grants range from $50,000 to $400,000, depending on the program category, with performance periods of 12-48 months. The funds are for projects in the final stages of preparation before their public debut. Grant activities may include final research, design, and installation.
The applicant organization is not required to complete a Planning grant before applying for an Implementation grant.
Program Categories
Exhibitions
Three types of exhibitions are supported in this category.
Permanent exhibits that will be on display in one location for at least three years. The maximum award is $400,000. An additional $50,000 in matching funds may also be requested.
Temporary exhibits that will be on display in one location for at least two months. The maximum award is $100,000.
Traveling exhibits that will be on display in at least two locations in the United States. The maximum award is $400,000. An additional $50,000 in matching funds may also be requested.
Exhibitions in all three categories must be open to the public admission-free for at least twenty hours a month during the performance period.
Historic Places
Funds in this category are for historic sites, houses, and districts hosting a program for at least three years. Such programs can include exhibits, guided tours, living history presentations, or a combination. The maximum award is $400,000; an additional $50,000 in matching funds may also be requested.
Humanities Discussions
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Humanities Discussions may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid and can include programs such as live performances, lectures, symposia, or reading/discussion programs. The goal of the program should be to engage the audience with the humanities topic and inspire discussion and analysis.
Humanities Discussions are not eligible for Planning grants.
Small
Up to $100,000 is available for Small Humanities Discussions, which are series of at least 15 public events held over a period of three months to two years.
Large
Up to $400,000 is available for Large Humanities Discussions, which are series of at least 50 public events in at least 20 states over a period of three months to two years.
Eligible Expenses
Grant funds may be used for:
Research, including travel expenses
Exhibition design and production
Supplementary materials design and production (brochures, discussion guides, etc.)
Project specific training for docents and other project personnel
Publicity
Evaluation of program impact
Additional Opportunities
Implementation grant applicants are also eligible for the following.
Chair’s Special Award
Projects that explore the humanities in innovative ways and expect to reach a wide, national audience, may apply for a Chair’s Special Award of up to $1 million. This award is rare, however, with only one recipient in a typical year. Winning projects usually feature collaboration between multiple partners and the use of an array of different formats.
Positions in Public Humanities
Funding is also available for a full time Humanities scholar to work on your project and at least three other public programs. This must be a new, full time, entry level position for a recent Masters or PhD graduate. You may request up to $50,000 for a one year position or up to $100,000 for two years.
Interested applicants may submit an inquiry at any time. If Foundation staff believe the proposed project is a good fit for their priorities, they will invite you to submit a full proposal. Do not submit to more than one core area.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations in the United States
International organizations with their country’s equivalent designation.
Colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education (Higher Learning)
For-profit organizations or international organizations without a charitable designation at the Foundation’s discretion
Grant Types
Grants may be subject to matching requirements.
Spendable Grants – For a specific project, to be spent in accordance with the timeline and budget in the application
Endowment Grants – Establishes institutional funds with spending limits per the application, grant agreement, and any state laws
General Operating Grants – Supports the grantee’s core operations and overall mission
Core Areas
Arts and Culture
Strategy One – Supporting visionary artists and practitioners and the participatory roles they play across institutions and communities.
Strategy Two – Supporting exceptional organizations and artists that have been historically under-resourced, including the creation, conservation, and preservation of their artwork, histories, collections, and traditions.
Strategy Three – Creating scaffolding for experiments with new economic paradigms and institutional models that center equity and justice and creative problem-solving in arts and culture.
The Foundation works with individual artists, scholars, arts organizations, and conservators to cultivate innovative works of art. They seek to ground the arts in the community as a part of a thriving society and create change by making the arts more equitable.
Higher Learning
Strategy One – Elevating the knowledge that informs more complete and accurate narratives of the human experience and lays the foundation for more just and equitable futures.
Strategy Two – Accelerating the demographic transformation of US academic faculties and institutional leadership to better reflect the population and center humanities expertise.
Strategy Three – Creating equitable broader access to humanities higher learning opportunities.
Colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education interested in pursuing one or more of these strategies may apply.
Humanities in Place
Strategy One – Keep and Shape Our Places
Strategy Two – Evolve Our Institutions
Strategy Three – Promote Greater Engagement and Understanding
Organizations such as history museums, heritage areas, and the media may apply for funding to promote a more diverse, nuanced view of American life and history. The Foundation is looking for novel approaches that challenge the traditional narrative and tell a more inclusive story about the American experience.
Public Knowledge
Strategy One – Preserving original source materials in all formats, including web-based content, with focus on materials from historically underrepresented cultures and populations.
Strategy Two – Supporting the innovative maintenance and sustainability of technology, tools, and infrastructure for content related to the Foundation’s social justice orientation.
Strategy Three – Creating and strengthening networks for the interdependent sharing of resources, services, and collections.
The Public Knowledge program focuses on the conservation of knowledge through preserving physical and digital records. They seek to increase both access to these resources and the amount of documentation representing marginalized communities. This program is an ideal fit for libraries, archives, and presses.
Applications are accepted on a continual basis and reviewed four times a year. Concept letters, while not required, are highly encouraged to ensure alignment with program priorities. Grant are typically $10,000 – $25,000 for a one year term.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Organizations with a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)3
Municipal governments
Program Priorities
The American Heritage program is currently prioritizing projects telling a more complete American story by focusing on the perspectives of underrepresented communities, such as people of color and women.
Potential Projects
Potential activities include:
Exhibits
Interactive experiences
Educational programs
Career development opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, and fellowships
The Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance grant from the Administration for Native Americans supports community-based projects to ensure the survival and vitality of Native American languages.
Applications are due by May 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. ANA expects to make 4 awards, for which the minimum request amount is $100,000. The maximum is $300,000 over 12 months, $600,000 over 24 months, or $900,000 over 36 months. There is a match requirement of 20% of the total project cost in non-federal cash or in kind donations.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
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Federally recognized Native American tribes
Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes
Incorporated state-recognized tribes
Consortia of tribes
Incorporated, community-based nonprofit Native American organizations
Native Community Development Financial Institutions
Alaska Native villages and/or nonprofit village consortia
Nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects
Nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village specific projects
Nonprofit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians
National or regional incorporated, nonprofit, Native American organizations with Native American, community-specific objectives
Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Tribal Colleges and Universities; and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders
Applicants who are not federally or state recognized tribes, Alaska Native village governments, or public government agencies in a US territory must provide documentation that a majority of their board members are members of Native American communities served by ANA and the project. They must belong to one or more of the following:
Members of federally or state-recognized tribes
Individuals recognized by members of an eligible Native American community as having a cultural relationship with that community
The Foundation has six signature programs for historic markers. Each program has its own guidelines and deadline, discussed below. The grants provide all the costs for the marker, pole, and shipping, but applicants are responsible for installation.
Applications are only accepted online, via the Foundation’s Grant Portal.
Eligibility
All historic marker programs are open to:
Nonprofit academic institutions
Local, state, and federal government entities
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Certain programs are only available in specific states, as noted below.
Hungry for History
The Hungry for History program is open nationwide for signs that tell the story of foods that are special to a place or region. Eligible submissions must:
Have been created locally before 1970
Have historic significance outside the region
Be a ready-to-eat dish with at least 2 ingredients
Still be eaten
Not include brand names
Applications are accepted on a continual basis, but a Letter of Intent is required.
Legends and Lore
The Legends and Lore program supports signage that celebrates local myths, folktales, and holidays in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia.
Subjects must be based on popular legends that contribute to cultural tourism. Family legends, factual events, and literary material are not eligible. Primary source documentation is not required.
Applications for Round One will open on March 11, 2024 are due by April 29. Round Two will open on August 26 with a deadline of October 14.
National Register Signage
The National Register of Historic Places is a list of places designated worthy of historic preservation. The Register operates under the National Parks Service, but does not provide any funding for signage. The William G. Pomerory Foundation helps to make sure these places are recognized by furnishing those funds.
This program is available in all 50 states and applications are accepted year round. A copy of the National Register designation letter must be provided.
Historic Transportation Canals
The Historic Transportation program is available nationwide for signs that commemorate transportation related events that occurred before 1945.Primary source documentation is required.
The 2024 round of applications will open March 15. Letters of Intent will be due by April 12 and full applications by May 17.
Hometown Heritage
The Hometown Heritage program is available in every state but New York. It provides signage for local history events in states that lack their own historic signage program or that don’t qualify for their state program. Events must have occurred in 1924 or earlier.
Applications are accepted on a continual basis, but a Letter of Intent is required.
