California Humanities

Ca cares Humanities relief and recovery grants provided much-needed funds to assist the public Humanities sector across California during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Relief grants provide general operating support, through the neh, to help organizations and practionioners continue their public Humanities efforts. Recovery grants provide capacity-building funds, through the California state library, to assist organizations as they consider new approaches to public Humanities programming and organizational strength. In 2020, California Humanities awarded over $1.7 million in ca cares relief and recovery grants to over 250 individuals and nonprofit organizations across California. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $20,000.

Library innovation lab (lil) program supports the design and delivery of responsive and relevant public Humanities programming in California's public libraries by providing a nine-month practice-based professional development experience (and cash grants of up to $5,000) to participating library programmers. To date, 22 California libraries from across the state have participated in the program which aims to provide welcoming experiences for immigrants and foster more inclusive communities.

Humanities for all is a grant program that supports locally-initiated public Humanities projects that respond to the needs and interests of californians, encourage greater public participation in Humanities programming, particularly by new and/or underserved audiences, and promotes understanding and empathy among all our state's peoples in order to cultivate a thriving democracy. Quick grants (between $1,000 and $5,000) are awarded three times a year for small-scale public Humanities activities and projects that will take place within a one-year period from the award date. Project grants ($10,000 to $20,000) are awarded twice a year for larger public Humanities projects of up to two-years duration from the award date.