Seventh Annual Grant Cycle: History in the Public Interest
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Seventh Annual Grant Cycle: History in the Public Interest supports individuals and nonprofits undertaking public-facing historical inquiry to explore what history in the public interest means.
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Funder: The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500 per project; up to 8 projects funded
Summary: Supports public-facing historical inquiry that makes the meaning of history in the public interest central to its research and outcomes.
Key Information: Applicants must be individuals or nonprofit institutions in the United States; dissertations and academic monographs are not funded.
Description
The Lepage Center Grant Program at Villanova University supports public-facing history projects exploring what “history in the public interest” means. The seventh annual cycle celebrates the Center’s tenth anniversary by making this question central to funded work. A public outcome alone is not sufficient. Projects may explore how history defines publics, relates to social welfare or popular curiosity, shapes collective claims to historic documents and sites, responds to public needs, or contributes to law and government.
The Center prioritizes original, imaginative humanistic inquiry grounded in historical methods and professional standards. It welcomes work across diverse geographies and periods addressing power, equity, sustainability, and justice. Funding can help projects move from conception to execution or complete a final phase. Projects need robust public engagement or accessible communication for specific audiences; past formats include podcasts, documentaries, tours, guidebooks, graphic histories, exhibits, and community workshops.
