Alabama Public Humanities Grants
The Alabama Public Humanities Grants from the Alabama Humanities Alliance fund projects that engage Alabama communities in exploring history, culture, and civic life through the humanities.
Funder: Alabama Humanities Alliance
Due Dates: June 1, 2025 (Mini Grant special round) | August 1, 2026 (Mini Grant monthly) | November 15, 2026 (Major Grant fall) | March 15, 2027 (Major Grant spring) | June 15, 2027 (Media Grant annual) | July 15, 2027 (Major Grant summer)
Funding Amounts: Mini Grants up to $2,500 (monthly) | Major Grants up to $10,000 (annual, suspended) | Media Grants up to $15,000 (annual, suspended)
Summary: Supports Alabama-based nonprofits and institutions in delivering public humanities projects that foster community engagement and collaboration with humanities scholars.
Key Information: As of 2026, only Mini Grants are active; Major and Media Grants remain suspended due to federal funding cuts.
Description
The Alabama Humanities Alliance offers Public Humanities Grants to support a wide range of public humanities projects across Alabama. These grants aim to foster community dialogue, encourage exploration of history and culture, and promote civic engagement through active public participation and collaboration with humanities scholars. Eligible projects include lectures, festivals, exhibitions, oral history initiatives, teacher workshops, media productions, and digital platforms. The program places particular emphasis on projects that help communities use the humanities as a tool for dialogue and understanding, with priority given in 2026 to projects related to the nation's 250th anniversary ("America at 250").
