Grants
The Missouri Humanities Council awards grants in support of locally generated programs. Grants are awarded by MHC board members in open competition, with multiple submission and review dates each year. Download guidelines and application form from our Document Library.
Executive Director Michael Bouman counsels applicants during the development of program ideas, and he critiques drafts of grant applications before submission. Please take advantage of the help available.
Eligibility
Only non-profit organizations may apply for grants, and the activities must be designed principally for adults in Missouri.
Deadlines
For requests above $2,500: May 1, September 1, November 1, February 1. Notification five weeks later.
For smaller requests we have monthly review. Submission is due on the first work day of each month. Notification by the end of that month.
Areas of Interest
The Council is especially interested in projects that help humanities institutions improve their programming and interpretive practices. We are also very interested in institutes and conferences for teachers.
We
are very interested in standards for classifying and "tagging" historical
resources on web sites. We want to help our affiliated organizations
tune in to the standards emerging from the Missouri
Digital Heritage Initiative and the "Virtually
Missouri" project.