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Humanities grants

Browse 16 open federal humanities grants from grants.gov, with deadlines and award amounts. Find the humanities grants you qualify for.

Open humanities grants

• Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Museums for America (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Museums Empowered (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
  Institute of Museum and Library Services · closes Nov 13, 2026
• Landmarks of History and Culture and Summer Institutes
  National Endowment for the Humanities · closes Dec 9, 2026
• Collections Stewardship
  National Endowment for the Humanities · closes Dec 15, 2026
• National Digital Newspaper Program
  National Endowment for the Humanities · closes Jan 13, 2027

About humanities grants

Humanities is one of grants.gov's federal funding categories. It currently has 16 open opportunities across multiple agencies, listed above with their deadlines.

Eligibility for humanities grants ranges from nonprofits and universities to small businesses and local governments. Use Grant Match to filter these to the ones your organization actually qualifies for — free, no account.

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