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Activities We Support
MHC only awards grants to organizations that operate as non-profits. We will consider any public program format that is interactive, creating discussion between writers or expert teachers in the humanities fields and an audience of adults. We will also fund interpretive exhibits and small-scale media projects that support humanities institutions.
Ineligible Activities
The Council has no programs for the support of private research, for in-school or youth audiences, for any phase of documentary media production, or for publication. MHC does not award grants to individuals.
Program Inclusion for People With Disabilities
We try to help program sponsors accommodate the interests of people who need help to participate fully in the programs. As a first step, we ask sponsors to select program venues that provide parking, entrances, bathrooms, and seating that accommodates people who use wheelchairs. When such venues are available, it is important to use a symbol such as the one above to advertise this form of accessibility.
It is also important to anticipate the needs of people who have limitations on their vision. When designing programs or other printed material, think in terms of high contrast between the printed word and its background. Black print on white paper is 100% contrast. Anything lower than 70% contrast is not accessible. As a general rule, 12-point sans serif type (Arial, Helvetica) is a standard for broad accessibility. The costs associated with expanding the accessibility of a program are allowable as an expense of a grant.
updated 9/12/07
