Humanities Tennessee General Grants

Humanities Tennessee’s annual grant competition supports public humanities projects that are designed to serve Tennesseans who are not employed by, or enrolled in, colleges and universities. In 2024, HT will award a total of $100,000 to approved grant applications. Past awards average $6,000. Eligible projects engage audiences in reflection, critical analysis, and interpretation and provide the social and historical contexts with which to do so. What are some examples of activities and formats eligible for Humanities Tennessee’s funding? • Developing community engagement activities for exhibitions, publications, or the arts • Organizing a panel, lecture series, and community meetings with facilitated discussion for audiences about challenging and relevant topics • Developing interpretive exhibits or hosting traveling ones that dive deeply into historical or contemporary issues • Creation of K–12 curriculum materials for humanities classrooms • Developing guided tours of museums, historic sites, neighborhoods, or landscapes • Creating and launching media—film, podcasts, and online media