What kinds of projects does Missouri Humanities Council fund?

Its programs cover humanities-related work, including veterans initiatives, literacy festivals and programs, film projects, public humanities themes, and cultural heritage preservation. It also supports capacity-building through Missouri Humanities Corps and Cultural Heritage Services.

What is a typical grant size?

The grant-size distribution is tightly centered at $10,000. The p25 is $9,275, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $10,000.

Can organizations apply directly?

Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Mini Grants, Major Grants, Special Grant Rounds, Veterans Initiatives Grants, Film Projects Funding, Literacy Festivals & Programs Funding, and Missouri Humanities Corps host-site applications.

Does the council support work outside Missouri?

Its giving is local, and 100% of grants in the data go to recipients in Missouri. The active programs listed are also Missouri-focused.

What recent grantees received support?

Recent recipients include Missouri's National Veterans Memorial, City of Sikeston, Pony Express Museum, Trail of Tears Association, St Louis Public Library Foundation, History Museum on the Square, and West Plains Council on the Arts.

Missouri Humanities Council

Name: Missouri Humanities Council — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveArts, Culture & Humanities

KANSAS CITY, MOWebsite3143718788

About Missouri Humanities Council

To enrich lives and strengthen communities by connecting Missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.

Focus Areas

humanitiescommunity engagementveterans initiativesliteracycultural heritagefilm and media projectshistoric preservationeducation

Who They Fund

not specified

Funding Style

unspecified

Topics

humanities programspublic humanities

About Missouri Humanities Council

Missouri Humanities Council’s recent grantmaking is built around humanities programming, with awards routinely set at $10,000 and a special grant round that can go up to $15,000. The council supports projects that collect, preserve, and share stories about Missouri communities, including veterans, cultural heritage, literacy, film, and public humanities themes. Several grants point to that mix. Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville received $10,000 for humanities programming, while the Trail of Tears Association in Kansas City also received $10,000 for humanities programming. Other recent awards have gone to institutions such as the St Louis Public Library Foundation, the History Museum on the Square, and the Griot Museum, showing a pattern of support for museums, libraries, and heritage organizations across the state. The council also runs program models beyond standard project grants. Missouri Humanities Corps places AmeriCorps members at rural cultural heritage and tourism institutions to help with preservation, programming, marketing, digitization, and volunteer recruitment. Cultural Heritage Services adds workshops and one-on-one coaching for museums, historical societies, and heritage groups. Together, those programs show a funder that combines grant dollars with capacity-building support for Missouri-based humanities work.

What Missouri Humanities Council Funds

Literacy is one of the council’s recurring program areas. It supports reading-focused work through Literacy Festivals & Programs Funding, and recent grants include $10,000 to St Louis Public Library Foundation for humanities programming. Veterans history and storytelling are another clear thread. The Veterans Initiatives Grants program supports projects that collect, preserve, and share veterans’ stories, and Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville received $10,000 for humanities programming. Film and media projects also appear in the council’s grant menu. Its special grant round and mini grants both include film projects among eligible categories, and the council supports film projects with a humanities focus produced or presented in Missouri. Cultural heritage preservation is reinforced through direct grants and services. The Missouri Humanities Corps works with rural museums, archives, historical societies, and tourism organizations, while Cultural Heritage Services offers workshops and coaching across Missouri.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$1.3M

Total Assets

$6M

Total Revenue

$3M

Total Expenses

$4.8M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $9K and $10K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$9K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$10K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

ASHLEY BEARD-FOSNOW

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
OZARK VITALITY	FARMINGTON, MO	$39,000	2026	HUMANITIES PROGRAMS
REEL IMAGES FILM & VIDEO GROUP	KANSAS CITY, MO	$36,000	2026	HUMANITIES PROGRAMS
READY READERS	ST LOUIS, MO	$36,000	2026	HUMANITIES PROGRAMS
MAGNIFICENT MISSOURI	ST LOUIS, MO	$31,500	2026	HUMANITIES PROGRAMS

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Does the council support work outside Missouri?

What recent grantees received support?

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