Applicants must allow 60 days between the project application deadline and the start of the program. These applications are accepted on the first working day of any month. Major Grants Major grants are awarded twice per year and support public presentations, teacher institutes, and planning grants within the Council's guidelines. Draft applications are required one month prior to the final application deadline. Applicants must allow at least 90 days between the final application deadline and the proposed program or presentation.
All major grants require a draft application.
Shaping Culture, Shaping Lives. Click here for more information . These grants are designed to enable small organizations to plan a year-long series of humanities projects, providing continuity in programming and promoting awareness of the Council and its work. They support public presentations and planning grants within the Council's guidelines. Deadlines are the same as those for major grants.