Federation of State Humanities Councils

Mini Grants

Administered by Humanities Iowa

Who can apply: Applicants must be not-for-profit organizations serving the out-of-school Iowa adult public and families. Projects must engage the humanities, be public-facing, involve a humanities scholar, meet the 1:1 cash or in-kind match requirement, and have an organization registered with SAM.gov with a UEI before receiving an award. For-profit organizations, primarily child- or student-focused programs, academic courses, scholarships, fellowships, capital projects, fundraising, political activities, and other listed exclusions are ineligible.

Deadline: Accepted on a rolling basis; decisions generally take 6–8 weeks after a complete application is submitted.