America 250-Ohio Grants
Ohio Humanities is proud to partner with the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (AM250-OH) to make funds available for grants to non-profit, educational, and local governmental organizations to support educational and commemorative programming about the two-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of the independence and founding of the United States.
America 250-Ohio grants will draw attention to the achievements, struggles, honors, innovations, and significance of all people in Ohio since before its founding to the present day.
Grant Cycle Timeline
Spring 2024 Cycle:
- Grant Guidelines and Application Released: January 15, 2024
- Grant Applications due: March 15, 2024
Interested applicants can watch recordings of informational webinars about the program here.
Grant Funding Levels
Buckeye Impact Grants
- Grant amounts up to $50,000
- Projects should have a statewide, regional, or significant local impact.
- Project types may include significant exhibitions, regional commemorative activities, substantial digital and documentary media projects, and signature public events.
Trillium Local Activity Grants
- Grant amounts up to $5,000
- Projects should have a local or community-wide impact
- Project types may include exhibitions, exhibits, interpretative panels, local commemorative programs or activities, local public events, educational and public programs, and smaller digital and documentary media projects.
Eligibility
Non-profits registered with the State of Ohio, educational, and local governmental organizations located in Ohio. Individual artists, authors, or performers must apply through a fiscal agent/sponsor.
Questions? Contact us at grants@ohiohumanities.org!