Environmental Humanities Program Grants
Supports collaborative public humanities projects that connect Floridians to their environment through programming, storytelling, and scholarship focused on environmental heritage and community engagement.
Funder: Florida Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026: Letter of Interest | December 2026: Final application (for approved LOIs)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per project; 12-month grant period; 1:1 match (cash or in-kind) required
Summary: Supports collaborative projects that connect Floridians to their environment through public humanities programming, storytelling, and scholarship.
Key Information: Colleges/universities are not eligible as direct applicants; must partner with a nonprofit.
Description
This program funds projects that explore the relationship between people and Florida’s environment, using the humanities to foster reflection, learning, and community engagement. Projects may include public lectures, discussion groups, exhibitions, oral histories, walking tours, media projects, and more—emphasizing collaboration, cross-disciplinarity, and meaningful community impact. Both new and ongoing activities are eligible, with a focus on relevance to Florida’s environmental heritage or culturally significant local issues. Programming can be in-person or virtual, and priority is given to projects serving underserved communities, rural areas, and first-time applicants.
