Funder: Alabama Humanities Alliance
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Mini) | December 1, 2026 (Mini) | January 1, 2027 (Mini; Major Winter draft) | February 1, 2027 (Mini; Major Winter final) | March 1, 2027 (Mini) | April 1, 2027 (Mini) | May 1, 2027 (Major Summer draft, tentative) | June 1, 2027 (Major Summer final, tentative) | September 1, 2027 (Major Fall draft, tentative) | October 1, 2027 (Major Fall final, tentative)
Funding Amounts: Mini Grants up to $2,500, no required match; Major Grants up to $15,000, 1:1 match; grant periods up to two years
Summary: Supports scholar-led public humanities programs that connect Alabama communities through history, literature, civics, culture, and related disciplines.
Key Information: Applicants must have an EIN and UEI, be in good standing with AHA, and serve an Alabama audience or have an Alabama physical presence.
Description
Alabama Humanities Alliance (AHA) administers these grants with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program supports public participation, strong humanities content, and direct involvement of humanities scholars, promoting storytelling, lifelong learning, civic engagement, and dialogue across Alabama.
Supported formats include lectures, panels, conferences, cultural and literary festivals, reading discussions, teacher workshops, oral histories, temporary and traveling exhibitions, documentary films, podcasts, apps, and other digital media. Arts-related projects must interpret cultural, aesthetic, or historical contexts rather than fund art-making. In 2026, AHA encourages Mini Grant projects exploring the nation’s founding history and principles, Alabamians’ pursuit of a more perfect union, and conversations about a shared future. Other humanities topics remain eligible.
