Utah Humanities Council


	Notice: Deadline for Museum Interpretation Grant applications is SOON! September 1—final application due (staff assistance on rough drafts available prior to deadline) Questions? Call 801-359-9670 x 110 or email Megan van Frank. Notice: Deadlines for Competitive Grant applications February 1—required rough draft due March 1—final application due Questions? Call 801-359-9670 x 105 or email Maria Torres. The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) provides funding to Utah groups and organizations conducting public projects in the humanities (history, literature, philosophy and ethics, jurisprudence, comparative religions, anthropology and archaeology, language and linguistics, history and criticism of the arts, and interdisciplinary areas such as ethnic studies, international studies, women's studies and folklore). UHC does not fund artistic performances or exhibits, though humanities events associated with artistic programs may be considered. UHC grants are intended to foster connections among cultural organizations, community groups, and humanities scholars. Grant projects promote public appreciation and understanding of diverse traditions, values, and ideas through informed public discussion; contribute to humanities scholarship and to the diffusion of knowledge beyond the academic setting; and strengthen pre-collegiate teaching of the humanities. While applicants need not reside in Utah, the project must take place in the state or be made available to Utah residents. Live public programs in Utah are a high priority. All grant applicants must use UHC's forms and follow UHC's guidelines and instructions. All instruction forms and applications are available on-line. Grant Types • General Competitive Grants * • Quick Grants * • Oral History Grants * • Community History Grants* • Museum Interpretaton Grants * • Book Festival Partner Grants * • Research Fellowships * • Student Fellowships * The next Competitive Grant application deadlines (for requests from $1,501 to $5,000) will be February 1 (draft) and March 1 (final). Projects in this round may not begin before May 1. For more information, please contact Maria Torres x 105. * Application forms and instructions are available in PDF and Word formats. All fields, except the gray boxes, must be filled in. Some fields in the budget section will be completed for you. You can fill in the forms using Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher. If you do not have Adobe's free Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe website to download it. Forms may also be printed and then filled in manually. General Competitive Grants General Competitive Grants support projects designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the humanities. Projects must be centered in the humanities, involve humanities scholars, and be designed to attract an adult out-of-school audience. General Competitive Grant applications are reviewed and approved by UHC's Board of Directors. General Competitive Grants, which provide between $1,501 and $5,000, are reviewed twice a year. Required First Draft Deadlines: February 1, August 1 Required Final Application Deadlines: March 1, September 1 Basic Guidelines - (pdf) Application Instructions - (pdf) Application Checklist - (pdf) General Competitive Grant Application - (pdf) (Word) Quick Grants Quick Grants support direct program costs of smaller projects, with a simplified and expedited process. Eligible requests include: small projects using proven formats and scholars film, video, exhibit, or book programs with discussion led by a humanities scholar planning or consultant grants, hiring a consultant to plan and help prepare a competitive grant application Quick Grants, which provide up to $1,500, are reviewed year-round and are approved by the Executive Director. Grantees are limited to $1,500 per year in Quick Grant funds. Contact Maria Torres x105. Deadline: application must be received 4-6 weeks before project activities begin Quick Grant Guidelines (pdf) Quick Grant Application (pdf) (Word) Sample Audience Evaluation (pdf) Oral History Grants *PLEASE NOTE: As of 15 June 2010, the Oral History Grant Program is temporarily suspended. Because the Division of State History's state funding has been reduced over the past two years, there is less money available for the jointly funded and jointly administered Oral History Grants, and the entire amount has already been awarded for the year. New applications will be considered November 2010. Please contact Megan van Frank with questions or to discuss project ideas. Thank you. In 2004, UHC and the Utah State History decided to pool their resources to fund oral history grant proposals, simplifying the process for applicants and insuring that the limited funds available are used to bestadvantage. The agencies will offer a total of $20,000 each year to educational institutions andnonprofit organizations for oral history projects. Oral History Grants provide financial support for oral history research and transcription,and are open to organizations, including, but not necessarily limited to: historical societies museums government agencies colleges and universities tribes statewide heritage organizations other nonprofit and ad hoc organizations engaged in oral history research There is no deadline for funding requests up to the maximum of $2,000 and awards are made on a rolling basis. The oral history grant committee meets a minimum of four (4) times a year, and applications may be submitted at any time. A maximum of $2,000 per organization may be awarded per year. Please note that deadlines are subject to change. Funds for Oral History Grants are made possible through state appropriations and a special We The People appropriation from Congress to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Contact Megan van Frank x110 Oral History Grant Guidelines (pdf) Oral History Grant Application form (pdf) (Word) Sample Audience Evaluation (pdf) Community History Grants PLEASE NOTE: The Community History Grant Program is temporarily suspended. Cuts in state funding to both the Division of State History and the Utah Humanities Council mean that there is currently no funding for the jointly funded and jointly administered Community History Grants. Please contact Megan van Frank with questions or to discuss project ideas. Thank you. Community History Grants. funded jointly by UHC and Utah State History (USH), support the research and writing of community histories. Communities (towns, cities, ethnic groups, etc.) that seek funding from USH/UHC must identify a trainedhistorian who can oversee the project and regularly review its content as it advances, or provide historical training to the person overseeing the project. Community History Grants are open to organizations, including, but not limited to: historical societies museums government agencies colleges and universities tribes statewide heritage organizations other nonprofit and ad hoc organizations engaged in community history research There is no deadline for funding requests up to the maximum of $2,000 and awards are made on a rolling basis. The community history grant committee meets a minimum of four (4) times a year, and applications may be submitted at any time. A maximum of $2,000 per organization may be awarded per year. Please note that deadlines are subject to change. Contact Megan van Frank x 110 Community History Grant Guidelines (pdf) Community History Grant Application form (pdf) (Word) Sample Audience Evaluation (pdf) Museum Interpretation Grants The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums (A&M), with input and advice from the Utah Museums Association, are pleased to offer a joint grant program to aid Utah’s museum professionals and volunteers in taking the next step toward telling their museum’s story and strengthening their interpretive programs. In the context of museum work, to interpret an object means to tell a story through labels, brochures, docent tours, public programming, and other means. Inanimate objects dropped into a display case cannot tell museum-goers about themselves. Instead, they need human interpreters—museum volunteers and professionals—to explain their meaning to human visitors. Grants of up to $2000 are available for Utah’s small museums (budgets under $200,000). Funds for Museum Interpretation Grants are made possible through state appropriations made to A&M and a National Endowment for the Humanities grant made to UHC. Contact Megan van Frank x110 Museum Interpretation Grant Application Deadline: September 1, 2010* Museum Interpretation Grants Guidelines (pdf) Museum Interpretation Grants Application (pdf) (Word) Book Festival Partner Grants Each October, in celebration of National Book Month, the Utah Humanities Council presents the Utah Humanities Book Festival, with events in Salt Lake City and several other locations around the state. Book Festival activities in Salt Lake City are a signature event for UHC, providing visibility and funding. UHC welcomes the partnership of many other organizations (libraries, bookstores, schools, community centers, public broadcasters, etc.) that plan and host a wide variety of local Book Festival programs, with UHC support. (Official nonprofit status is not required.) Academic institutions that submit applications are strongly encouraged to collaborate with community groups. $5,000 per community is the maximum UHC share. Smaller requests ($250–$3,000) are strongly encouraged. Book Festival activities must be free and open to the public. Grant applications are reviewed by the Literature Program Officer and the Executive Director. Awardees are notified no later than August 1, 2010. Contact David Pace x 104 with questions or to discuss ideas for Book Festival activities in your area. Book Festival Partner Grant Application Deadline: July 20, 2010 Book Festival Partner Grants Guidelines (pdf) Book Festival Partner Application (Word) Research Fellowships Financial support for individual humanities scholars Two annual fellowships are offered to humanities scholars and awarded each spring. The Albert J. Colton Fellowship supports a research project on a topic of national or international significance. The Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship supports a research project in Utah studies. Research fellowships, which provide a $3,500 stipend, are evaluated and approved by UHC's Board of Directors. Fellowship awards are made to individual scholars, not institutions. Contact Maria Torres x105. Please see deadlines below. Required First Draft Deadline: February 1 Required Final Application Deadline: March 1 Research Fellowship Guidelines (pdf) Research Fellowship Application (pdf) (word) Student Fellowships Financial support for student research in the humanities. Two fellowships—one for undergraduate students and one for graduate students—are offered in the spring to support student research in the humanities. The maximum student fellowship award in $500. Fellowship funds may be used to pay the costs of equipment, supplies, software, technical support, or travel to do research or to report on the results of research at a professional conference. Contact Maria Torres x105. Application deadline: March 1 Student Fellowship Grants Guidelines (pdf) Student Fellowship Grants Application (pdf) (Word)