Who We Are



The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


We are the only source of public funding for humanities projects in Rhode Island and have awarded more than $6.6 million in grants to nearly 500 organizations throughout the state. We support scholars, filmmakers, writers, and oral historians. We invest in libraries, museums, historical societies, and community organizations.

Our Values
As an organization, we believe in the following values:

  • Collaboration – The greatest results come from the combined efforts of diverse groups and organizations. We reach out to others across the state and work cooperatively to achieve our shared goals.
  • Transformation – Imagination has the power to change lives. Our work is about positive transformation in the lives of all Rhode Islanders.
  • Excellence – We hold ourselves to high standards of integrity and of performance in all that we do and expect the same of the organizations with which we work.
  • Equity – We work toward removing barriers to participation in our programs and services.
  • Wonder – We approach our work with hopefulness and aspiration. We are curious and eager to incorporate new learning into our work. 
To see a list of recent grant recipients, please visit our Grants Updates page.



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