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Humanities Texas invites Texas museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply immediately for operating or programming relief funding. These 2021 Relief Grants are primarily intended for general operational funds and eligible institutional costs. Organizations whose missions are not principally humanities-focused may only apply for 2021 Relief Grants to develop and administer public humanities programming.
Our 2021 Relief Grants are made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 approved by the U.S. Congress and signed into law on March 11, 2021.
The application deadline is September 3, 2021. For more information about eligibility, allowable costs, grant amounts, and funding priorities, please see the guidelines page.
Call 512.440.1991 or email relief@humanitiestexas.org with any questions about the 2021 Relief Grant application.
As the person filling out the online application, please provide the following information. You may browse through the application prior to registering; however, you will not be able to enter any data until you have registered. Once you REGISTER, the application will appear immediately, and you may begin.
You will receive an email from relief@humanitiestexas.org with a link to your application. You may save your application for later and revisit it as often as you wish by clicking on this link. Please retain this email throughout the application process until your grant application is submitted.
This information pertains to the nonprofit organization that will receive and administer the grant. The sponsoring organization must be an accredited nonprofit that has tax-exempt status from the IRS. An organization may not apply as a fiscal sponsor with the intention of regranting the award to a different organization.
The authorizing official is the representative of the sponsoring organization, most often the chief executive officer, who has authority to submit the grant application on behalf of the organization. This person may NOT serve as the project director or the fiscal officer.
The Project Director is responsible for the management of the grant. The project director also serves as liaison with Humanities Texas and is responsible for submitting event information, the final evaluation form, and, if applicable, any grant adjustments or revised budgets. This person may NOT serve as the authorizing official or fiscal officer.
The fiscal officer, typically an organization’s bookkeeper or accountant, is responsible for accounting for the grant funds. This person may NOT serve as the authorizing official or project director.
Provide your organization's official mission statement below.
Explain how your organization's mission relates to the humanities. Be sure to address the following question:
Questions? Please visit our guidelines page.
Provide detailed descriptions of your organization's most significant public humanities programs and how those programs serve public audiences. Be sure to answer the following questions:
We ask these questions to gauge your eligibility for operational funding per NEH guidelines. If you cannot demonstrate that public humanities programming is a central part of your organization's mission, please email us at relief@humanitiestexas.org to discuss your application before proceeding.
The grant period should encompass all project activities, from early planning to final wrap up. All project expenditures must take place within the grant period. In other words, the budget submitted with the application must correspond with your grant period. All 2021 Relief Grant periods must begin on 9/1/2021 and end on the last day of the month within the available grant period end date range of 12/31/2021–12/31/2022. For example, if your project will end on 3/12/2022 the end date must be 3/31/2022.
Estimate your organization's total expenses and income for 2019, 2020, and 2021.
As of January 1, 2020, how many of each of the following did your organization have?
As of August 1, 2021, how many of each of the following did your organization have?
How many jobs do you anticipate a 2021 Relief Grant will allow you to preserve or sustain due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Round to the nearest whole number.
How many jobs do you anticipate will be created with a 2021 Relief Grant?
Please review the guidelines for information on eligibility before proceeding. Add a line for each individual budget item request. Title each line item and include the corresponding request amount. Each line item should then be explained in the budget justification section for each category. Applications with clear budget requests and justifications are more likely to be awarded.
Organizations that are not humanities focused cannot request funds to cover operating costs. See the guidelines for discussion of what makes an organization "humanities focused." If you have questions, please email our staff at relief@humanitiestexas.org to discuss your award eligibility. Applications that request operating costs without demonstrating eligibility may be denied outright.
Request funds for part-time or full-time personnel who support your general operations, humanities programs, new humanities activities, and/or strategic planning. Add one line for each personnel request.
Request funds for technical/professional consultants who support your humanities programs, new humanities activities, and/or strategic planning. This category should also be used to request honoraria for program speakers/lecturers/presenters. Add one line for each consultant request.
Request funds for supplies for your general operations, humanities programs, and/or new humanities activities. Individual items that are worth $5,000 or more are considered “Equipment” and are not eligible for Relief Grant support. Add one line for each supply request.
Request funds for the promotion of your general operations, humanities programs, and/or new humanities activities. Add one line for each individual promotion/advertising request.
Request other eligible costs that are not part of the previous budget categories. Other funds for operating costs may include: rent, utilities, insurance, web domain fees, shipping, and program/software subscriptions. Other humanities programs/activities costs may include: rentals, exhibition fabrication, and program/software fees. Add one line for each request.
Attach the sponsoring organization’s determination letter from the IRS confirming its tax-exempt status.
Files must be less than 15.00 MB. Allowed file types: pdf.
You may include up to five additional items with your application, all in PDF format. Such items include letters of support, program agendas, exhibition scripts, and scripts or script treatments for media projects.
Letters of support should be addressed to the Humanities Texas Grants Review Committee. Letters can serve a range of purposes. The Committee prefers to see letters of support from individuals not affiliated with or listed in the grant application to illustrate wider support for the project.
Please contact the Humanities Texas grants staff if you have questions about letters of support or other possible items to include with your application.
Email relief@humanitiestexas.org or schedule a phone call with our grants team. Please see the Zoom scheduling option below if a video call is preferred.
We will hold weekly webinars to discuss 2021 Relief Grants and the application process.
These video calls are best suited for applicants who need a walkthrough of the application or help with technical issues.
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