Arizona Humanities Public Grants

Arizona Humanities is proud to award grants to organizations every year. From ongoing Mini Grants, to seasonal Project Grants—there are many ways to get your work seen, heard, and experienced. Apply now or schedule a call! Our team is happy to help walk you through the process.

*Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant. Grants (Autumn FY 25 and onward) are currently suspended until a determination is made regarding the availability of federal funds. We appreciate your patience. Please check the website for periodic updates.

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What We Fund

Arizona Humanities supports innovative, community-based projects that use humanities disciplines to connect Arizonans to the cultures, peoples, and histories of the state and beyond. We welcome proposals from a wide range of nonprofit, educational, and governmental organizations and encourage projects that are innovative in their approach toward the humanities and public programming. Projects should use the humanities to provide context, depth, and perspective to issues of significance to Arizonans.

Our grants program aims to stimulate thoughtful community exchange, build new audiences for the humanities, innovate new methods in the humanities, and advocate for the importance of the humanities in maintaining a healthy democracy.

Eligible grant projects include, but are not limited to:

Interactive lectures and discussions
Exhibits
Publications (must be published through a third-party, peer-review process)
Public broadcasts; online and/or radio
Film documentaries
Discussions before or after performances

For questions, please reach out at grants@azhumanities.org

Grant Types

Project Grants

Project Grants are competitive grants supporting public programming using the humanities to provide context, depth, and perspective to the Arizona experience and explore issues of significance to Arizonans. Organizations may request up to $10,000 to support their program implementation. Project Grants are awarded twice yearly and there is no annual budget limit for applicants.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant. Grants are currently suspended until a determination is made regarding the availability of federal funds. We appreciate your patience. Please check the website for periodic updates.

Please note: every project grant applicant needs a humanities scholar to oversee their project. View our Scholar Directory here to get started.

Mini Grants

Mini Grants are small grants of up to $2,000 that are available year-round to support innovative public programs that increase understanding of the human experience. Mini Grants are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants may request up to $2,000 in Mini Grants per fiscal year (November 1 – October 31). Mini Grants can be used for capacity-building, program planning, and implementation of programs. Capacity-building may include training and education for constituents to help plan and/or implement public humanities engagements. The applicant organization’s budget must not exceed $500,000. Larger institutions must partner with a smaller institution that will lead the program or project.

For more information, please read our Grant Guidelines.