Guidelines

GRANT FUNDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE (1/10/12).
This page explains what the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. cannot fund and some basics to keep in mind as you prepare an application for funding of a public humanities program.

Keep these basics in mind when preparing an application:

• Projects present humanities topics and issues to Kentucky audiences.
• The humanities, and humanities scholars, are central to the planning and execution of a project.
• Grants are awarded only to non-profit organizations, institutions, and groups, whether or not they are incorporated or tax-exempt. Informal community groups can be represented by a responsible organization or bookkeeping agent who will handle financial transactions.
• Grants are for specific projects.
• Projects funded by the KHC should represent the ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of the Commonwealth and be made accessible to persons with disabilities.
• Events supported by KHC minigrants must take place at least 8 weeks after the FINAL application deadline.
• Projects are aimed at out-of-school adults and families.

KHC cannot provide support for:

• proposals submitted by individuals
• proposals submitted by for-profit organizations
• classroom projects
• projects by students
• scholarships or fellowships
• scholarly research projects
• development or publication of book manuscripts
• projects with a "how to do it" focus
• general operating expenses
• arts performances
• major museum acquisitions
• equipment purchases
• construction or renovation
• historical preservation of buildings
• work completed prior to the start of a grant period
• political or religious advocacy

Local Match

To encourage local support for projects, the Council requires grantees to match their grant request with cash and/or in-kind contributions.

Availability

All grants are dependent upon availability of federal funds.  Currently we have funds for minigrants only.