What types of grants does OHC offer?

If your project meets OHC’s general guidelines, you may apply for any of the following grant levels:

MAJOR GRANTS — $5,001 to $20,000
OHC considers major grant proposals two times a year. The deadlines for submitting complete applications are February 1 and September 1, with a rough draft due at earlier dates. Media grant deadlines are January 15 and August 15. A reading panel makes recommendations to the full Council, which makes final funding decisions. Applicants are notified of Council’s decision within six weeks of the submission date.

Please Note

There is a separate Major Grant category and deadline for proposals on K-12 education. These include teachers institutes and programs which are designed to improve the quality of humanities education at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels.

There is a separate Major Grant category and deadline schedule for media proposals. Refer to OHC’s Special Notes for Electronic Media Proposals available on the OHC website or by mail) for more information about this grant category.

MAJOR GRANTS are best suited for:

	Projects with regional or statewide impact, preferably multi-site
	Projects with a variety of formats and components
	Projects which attract large and diverse audiences
	Humanities institutes for teachers or professionals
	Film/video documentaries, radio and TV programming, and other projects with broad regional or statewide appeal

REGULAR GRANTS — $2,001 to $5,000
Applicants must submit proposals by the first business day of each month, at least eight weeks before the project starts. Decisions are made by a panel of Council members. Applicants are notified of Council’s decision shortly after the end of the month in which the proposal was submitted.

MINI GRANTS — up to $2,000
Applicants may submit proposals at any time but should allow at least five weeks before the project starts. Decisions are made by OHC reviewers and staff, usually within two weeks of the proposal’s submission.

MINI and REGULAR GRANTS are best suited for:

	Short-term projects of limited scope
	One component of a larger project which receives funding from several sources
	Lectures for special occasions, panel discussions, and other single-site programs