Action Grant - Indiana Humanities

Action Grants provide tax-exempt organizations with funds to develop and implement responsive and meaningful humanities programming.

Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2026; the grant will be offered again in 2027 with deadlines on Feb. 28, May 31, August 31, and Nov. 30

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Grant Details

Goals and Timeline

Action Grants support projects that help people learn new information, consider different perspectives, share ideas and understand one another better. Programs may come in a variety of formats—workshops, presentations, reading/discussion programs, exhibitions, podcasts, film documentaries and more—as long as they’re open to the public and utilize the humanities as a tool for engagement.

Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2026; offered again in 2027 with deadlines on Feb. 28, May 31, August 31, and Nov. 30
Award: Up to $5,000
Notification: Approximately six weeks after the application deadline
Date Projects May Begin: Upon notification
Date by Which Projects Must Be Completed: Within one year of notification

Other Details

This grant requires at least a 50 percent match (casn and/or in-kind).
We plan to award approximately 20 grants total during the 2026–2027 cycle; depending on demand, we cannot guarantee that funds will remain toward the end of 2027.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency, provides funding for the Action Grants.