Public Humanities Program Grants
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Public Humanities Program Grants support organizations sharing history, literature, cultures, and personal stories through public programming to deepen Floridians’ understanding of their communities and state.
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Funder: Florida Humanities
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Spring LOI) | April 2027 (Spring final application) | June 2027 (Fall LOI) | August 2027 (Fall final application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 for 12 months; minimum 1:1 cash or in-kind match
Summary: Supports public humanities programming that shares history, literature, cultures, and personal stories to deepen Floridians’ understanding of their communities and state.
Key Information: Colleges and universities cannot apply directly; academic personnel may partner with an eligible nonprofit leading the project.
Description
Florida Humanities supports projects that preserve, promote, and share history, literature, cultures, and personal stories, bringing Floridians together to reflect on their heritage and current cultural and civic life. Funding supports the design and delivery of in-person, digital, and virtual public programming grounded in humanities scholarship and subject-area expertise.
Supported formats include lectures, panels, community forums, reading groups, exhibitions with complementary programming, oral histories, digital archives, films with facilitated discussions, podcasts, mobile apps, and radio programs. Projects may also include living history, traditional arts demonstrations, historic-site interpretation, and scholar-led walking tours. Collaboration among community partners is encouraged. The program prioritizes underserved audiences, accessible programming, and free public events. Its stated 2026 area of interest was community programming marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence; this theme was not required.
