This list is updated following each mini grant cycle (November, February, May, and August) as well as in April when the Humanities Council announces major grant awards. Please check back regularly for the most current details of the public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement projects happening throughout the state.
Public Project Grants: In support of organizations and projects that enrich and enliven the life of our state through public humanities programs which include civic engagement and education components to cultivate the civic leaders of future generations.
MAJOR GRANT AWARDS
Check back in April when Major Grant Awards are announced.
MINI GRANT AWARDS
Ponaganset High School, Black History 101: An Inclusion Project – $2,000
To support a schoolwide program series connecting students, families, and faculty with African-American history and culture. Through lectures, classroom discussions, exhibits, a traveling museum, and jazz concert, Ponaganset is working to build a school culture rooted in an appreciation of the impact and contributions of America’s diverse communities.
Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Sowams Heritage Day Event – $2,000
Funds support the development of an annual celebration of indigenous history and culture focused on expanding public understanding of both the contemporary and historic impact of the Pokanoket and Wampanoag on America’s history and culture.
Bryant University, Rhode Island Foodways Project – $1,557
To support a program series examining the history and culture of food pathways in the United States and Rhode Island. Through guest lectures and a poetry slam, Bryant University students and the public will connect and discuss our complex and varied relationships with food, especially in relation to issues of access.
Documentary Film Grants: In support of documentary films that preserve Rhode Island’s stories and bring its history to life.
MAJOR GRANT AWARDS
Check back in April when Major Grant Awards are announced.
MINI GRANT AWARDS
Check back in March when Mini Grants from the February award cycle are announced.
Research Grants to Individuals: In support of independent research that captures and illuminates Rhode Island’s stories.
MINI GRANT AWARDS
Matthew Lawrence, Scandalous Conduct / Newport 1919 – $2,000
To support research exploring the Naval Scandal of 1919-20 in Newport, RI that sought to stamp out “immoral” acts of sailors and civilians—members of the city’s gay community. The project culminates in an installation and lecture series uncovering and interpreting the affair’s impact on LGBTQ, Naval, and Rhode Island history and culture.
