The New York Council for the Humanities offers mini-grants for public humanities programs that interpret history and culture. These programs can take many forms, such as conferences, lectures, film or museum exhibitions, or walking tours. The Council favors applications that display a critical and analytical approach to humanities topics and that include significant involvement by appropriate scholars.
Special consideration is given to events that bring humanities to underserved communities.
Non-profit New York State organizations are eligible. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but must be received at least two months prior to proposed program date. Decisions are made within six weeks. The Speakers in the Humanities program offers a roster of distinguished authorities lecturing on a wide range of humanities topics. Since the program began in 1983, NYCH has sponsored nearly 2,000 separate speaker events, reaching over 90,000 people.