Major Grants
Major Grants support Idaho organizations in creating public humanities programs that use history, culture, and literature to explore human experience, encourage dialogue, and connect Idahoans.
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Funder: Idaho Humanities Council
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Spring LOI and budget) | January 15, 2027 (Spring final application) | August 15, 2027 (Fall LOI and budget) | September 15, 2027 (Fall final application)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$4,000, with at least equal nonfederal cost-share
Summary: Supports public humanities projects that explore human experience, promote dialogue, and connect Idahoans through history, culture, literature, and related disciplines.
Key Information: Projects must involve humanities scholars and make the humanities central to their public programming.
Description
Idaho Humanities Council’s Major Grants support the planning and delivery of public programs that use history, culture, literature, and other humanities disciplines to ignite conversation. The program aims to explore human experience, strengthen cultural organizations across Idaho, and connect Idahoans through shared inquiry. Its current target audience is the out-of-school adult public.
Supported formats include exhibits, local history projects, lectures, discussion programs, publications, digital and broadcast media, conferences, festivals, and educational projects. The emphasis is on interpretation, critical thinking, and dialogue rather than artistic performance or scientific research alone. Projects should demonstrate how they promote greater awareness of the humanities in Idaho and involve humanities scholars in meaningful roles.
