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.

Available late spring 2023:

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.

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Available in summer 2023:

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.

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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.