Alabama Public Humanities Grants

AHA grant info

NOTE: AHA’s statewide grantmaking is currently limited to its Mini Grants. Our Major Grants and Media Grants remain paused, due to the termination of our longtime partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. We will post updates, when available. 

For eligibility and project requirements, visit our Grant Guidelines.

Who/what we fund

AHA awards Alabama Public Humanities Grants to Alabama-based nonprofit organizations, accredited public and 501(c)(3) institutions of higher education, state and local government agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

Applicants are encouraged to develop proposals for a variety of projects. The three essential components of successful grant proposals are active public participation, strong humanities content, and direct involvement of humanities scholars.

Projects examples include:
–Lectures and panels discussions
–Festivals and conferences
–Book or reading discussions
–Teacher workshops
–Oral history projects
–Temporary and traveling exhibitions
–Documentary films or series
–Podcasts, apps, or other digital media

Grant categories and deadlines

ACTIVE: MINI GRANT (up to $2,500)

Designed for flexibility, Mini Grants feature a simplified and quicker application process to support a broad range of projects. Mini Grants do not require cost share matches. Project activities cannot begin until at least 45 days after the application deadline.

MINI GRANT DEADLINES: 
First of each month.

SUSPENDED: MAJOR GRANT (up to $10,000)

Major grants are offered three times a year, and support a broad range of projects. Major grants require a 1:1 cost share match, including cash and in-kind contributions. Project activities cannot begin until at least 60 days after the application deadline.

MAJOR GRANT DEADLINES:

March 15: Major Grants spring application deadline

July 15: Major Grants summer application deadline

November 15: Major Grants fall application deadline

SUSPENDED: MEDIA GRANT (up to $15,000)

Media Grants provide support for documentary films, television and radio programs, and digital or web-based projects. Media grants require a 2:1 cost share match, including cash and in-kind contributions. Project activities cannot begin until at least 90 days after the application deadline.

MEDIA GRANT DEADLINES: 

June 15: Media Grants annual application deadline