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9 grants for “Humanities”

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  1. Private

    Digitizing Hidden Collections: Amplifying Unheard Voices (Cycle 5)

    Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 20, 2026 · 12 days left
    Award
    $50K – $300K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No match required
    • Only 12 days left to apply

    Nonprofit libraries, archives and museums can apply to digitize rare items. Projects should share stories of groups often left out of history. Grants range from $50,000 to $300,000.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  2. Private

    DAR Historic Preservation Grants

    National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
    Award
    Up to $10K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)

    DAR gives up to $10,000 to nonprofits that save historic buildings, records, objects, markers and cemeteries. Each application needs a support letter from a local DAR chapter. Smaller projects are encouraged.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  3. Private

    Site Preservation Grants

    Archaeological Institute of America · Open

    Deadline
    Due about Nov 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    Up to $15K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)

    AIA gives up to $15,000 to protect threatened archaeological sites through conservation, site protection and monitoring. Projects with public education and outreach are favored. It does not pay for digs, surveys, field schools or salaries.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  4. Local

    Blankenship Fund Grant

    Presbytery of East Tennessee (PC(USA)) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
    Award
    Up to $5,000
    • Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 11 more counties

    Grants help congregations in the Presbytery of East Tennessee with building and property upkeep. The presbytery plans two to three grants of up to $5,000 in 2026. Applications are due October 31, 2026.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  5. Local

    McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

    McGraw Center for Business Journalism (CUNY Newmark) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 12, 2026 · 4 days left
    Award
    Up to $15K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No match required
    • Only 4 days left to apply

    Grants up to $15,000 help experienced journalists report big stories about money, business, or the economy. You do not need to be a business reporter. Freelancers may use part of the grant as a living stipend.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  6. Tennessee state

    Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (Tennessee Wars Commission)

    Tennessee Historical Commission · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Available in Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Matching money for 501(c)(3)s to buy and permanently protect land at Tennessee's most significant Civil War battlefields, or Underground Railroad sites eligible for the National Register.

    Checked 3 days ago against the source

  7. Private

    Carnegie-Whitney Grant

    American Library Association (Publishing Committee) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 days left
    Award
    Up to $5,000
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No match required

    Grants up to $5,000 to make reading lists, indexes, web guides, or other guides to library resources. Libraries, groups, and individuals can apply. Proposals are due November 6, 2026.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  8. Foundation

    Hunt Fellowship in Public Writing

    Wenner-Gren Foundation · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 15, 2026 · 7 days left
    Award
    Up to $80K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No match required
    • Only 7 days left to apply

    Gives $80,000 for nine months of writing a book on anthropology for general readers. Applicants need an anthropology PhD earned within 15 years. Independent scholars are encouraged to apply.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

  9. Local

    Research Fellowships and Travel Stipends 2027-28

    Harry Ransom Center (University of Texas at Austin) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 days left
    Award
    Up to $3,500
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No match required

    Funds research visits to the Ransom Center's literature, art, and film archives in Austin. Fellowships pay up to $3,500 a month; travel stipends are smaller. Independent researchers such as journalists and artists may apply.

    Checked 2 days ago against the source

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