In partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, Indiana Humanities offers a competitive grants program which awards funding to Indiana not-for-profit organizations, schools, and other institutions. We divide grants into two categories: Humanities Initiative Grants and Historic Preservation Education Grants.

Humanities Initiative Grants (HIG)
Amount of Grant: Up to $2,000

Humanities Initiative Grants are awarded to not-for-profit organizations that sponsor public humanities programs such as town hall meetings, panels, workshops, lectures, reading and discussion programs, and production of humanities resources.

2012 Deadlines:
Feb. 1, 2012 (March 31 decision)
Aug. 1, 2012 (September 30 decision)

Previous Award Winners (pdf)

Historic Preservation Education Grants (HPEG)
Amount of Grant: Up to $2,000

Historic Preservation Education Grants are awarded to support educational programs related to historic structures in Indiana. The program is sponsored jointly by Indiana Landmarks and the Indiana Humanities.

Eligible projects include lectures, workshops, conferences, the production of audiovisual materials, and heritage or cultural tourism programs. Educational print materials such as walking tour brochures, guides to historic homes, and curriculum units for K-12 classrooms constitute eligible projects as well.

PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT need a DUNS number to submit the prospectus.

2012 Deadlines:
March 1, 2012 (prospectus postmark)
April 18, 2012 (application postmark) (May 31 decision)

Previous Award Winners (pdf)