During a press conference at the State House, on February 26, 2014, the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities awarded over $131,000 to 18 organizations in support of humanities projects spanning the state of Rhode Island.
A list of the Major Grant Awardees including brief descriptions of the funded projects can be found in the link below.
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) inspires and supports intellectual curiosity by providing financial support for research and public programs designed to encourage lifelong learning for all Rhode Islanders. Since 1973, RICH has provided over $7 million in grants to support more than 550 organizations throughout the state of Rhode Island, as well as independent researchers, filmmakers, scholars, and oral historians.
