Focus Grant, Spring 2022:
A More Perfect Union
In 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s proclamation. In anticipation of this anniversary, New Hampshire Humanities' (NHH) spring Focus Grant will fund public humanities projects that explore what it means to “build a more perfect union” or be an “informed citizen” in a democracy.
NHH welcomes applications from non-profit organizations proposing creative and engaging public humanities programs that align with the goals of the A More Perfect Union initiative: to support community engagement with the history of our nation’s quest for a more just, inclusive, and sustainable society; broaden participation in the documentation and telling of our shared American experience; and deepen the public’s knowledge of and commitment to our nation’s principles of constitutional government and democracy.
We encourage proposals that explore any of the following topics:
- the role of journalism in a democracy
- the relationship between journalism and the creation of an informed citizenry
- civic education and knowledge of our core principles of constitutional government and democracy
- questions of racial justice and gender equality
- the American landscape; and the experiences of under-represented communities within American history
- the United States’ quest to become “a more perfect union” and its place in the world
Overview
Eligibility: private nonprofit organizations; institutions of higher education; state, local, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments; institutions of the federal government
Grant Amount: up to $2,000; there is no matching-funds requirement for this award.
Application Deadline: Rolling, until all funds are dispersed.
Award Criteria:
- Successful proposals will demonstrate how their proposed program aligns with the grant’s stated goals or broad themes.
- Programs should be free and open to the public.
- All events and activities must take place between May 1, 2022, and September 30, 2022.
- Award recipients will be required to submit a final report to NHH no later than November 30, 2022.
For more information regarding the award criteria, please download and read the Focus Grant Guidelines available at the bottom of this page.
Application Materials
Administer your Focus Grant
Please refer to the sections below for more information on administering your grant.
Payment
Request payment here.
Reporting
All grant recipients must submit a final report on or before November 30, 2022.
NHH highly encourages grant recipients to submit their final report as soon as possible after they have completed all grant-funded events and obligated all funds, even if this is well before the formal deadline. Submitting late or inaccurate reports may impact your organization’s ability to receive future grants from NHH.
Forms
Acknowledgment
An acknowledgment of New Hampshire Humanities’ support must be fully visible and/or audible on all materials, projects, or events resulting from a Focus Grant. This includes but is not limited to film, radio and new media productions, publicity and press materials, project websites, displays, exhibits, public reports, etc.
Include the following acknowledgement on all materials:
“This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Mellon Foundation. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org.”
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Publicity and Promotion
NHH will promote your grant-funded event(s) via our social media, online calendar, e-news and print publications. Complete the public events listing form for any event you would like us to publicize.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Focus Grant, please contact NHH program staff by emailing grants@nhhumanities.org or submit an inquiry here.
Additional resources
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Acknowledgement
New Hampshire Humanities Spring 2022 Focus Grants are made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
