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Support for the humanities throughout the state.

Photo: Jack Straw Cultural Center.

Program Overview

Communities around Washington have important stories to tell and issues to discuss. Humanities Washington’s grants program provides the financial resources for people to come together to talk, discuss, debate, feel, think, and tell stories through the lens of the humanities. We support existing efforts as well as new opportunities for grassroots projects conceived and implemented locally.


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Opportunity grants: Available to small or rural organizations for public humanities presentations. Opportunity grants do not require a funding match, and organizations may request up to $1,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year until all funds are distributed.

Learn more about Opportunity Grants >

Washington Stories Fund grants: Washington Stories Fund grants are awarded once per year to projects that highlight and share the little-known stories of a person or group whose contributions add to the cultural richness and health of Washington State. In 2022, we will award four grants of $5,000 through a competitive process, and projects require a funding match.

Learn more about Washington Stories Fund grants >


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For more information, please contact our grants mailbox at grants@humanities.org.

Humanities Washington’s grants program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Humanities Washington opens minds and bridges divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives.

"As human beings, we look for common experiences and want to share our experiences—that’s what writing is all about. You tell someone a story and they try to relate that to their own lives—there's a communal experience. We're trying to puzzle out the meaning of the world around us—that’s what the humanities is all about."

Garth Stein

Author, The Art of Racing in the Rain

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