AHC Other Media Mini-Grant

From Arkansas Humanities Council

The mission of the Arkansas Humanities Council is to promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the humanities in Arkansas. The council emphasizes the importance of humanities in reflecting diverse heritage, traditions, and history, alongside the relevance of humanities in current national conditions.

Type of Support

Overview

The Media Mini-Grant program by the Arkansas Humanities Council supports media projects focused on the humanities. This includes but is not limited to exhibits (both in-person and virtual), developing humanities-based content for websites, creating historical signage or markers, producing podcasts, webinars, or virtual tours. The grant aims to enrich public understanding and appreciation of the humanities in various, accessible formats.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

Organization Type

Organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Required to have a DUNS and an EIN

Other

Located in Arkansas
50/50 Cost-share required
An organization can only have one grant open at any given time
Cost-share and expenses must occur during the proposed grant period
Cost-share can include cash from the applicant, in-kind contributions, and cash from other sources (private, corporate, government awards/donations)
Salary and wage expenditures allowed, excluding regularly assigned duties
Honoraria allowed with justification for fees over $750 per event
Travel costs and hotel accommodations are allowable expenses
Up to $1,000 in grant funds may be applied to equipment purchases
Applicants with negotiated indirect-cost rates with the federal government may apply indirect costs to cash cost-sharing at the negotiated rate
Applicants without negotiated indirect-cost rates may apply indirect costs of up to 10% of total direct costs
Charging admission or registration fees is discouraged but not prohibited; if charged, free admission to the general public for some/all portions of the event/activity is required

Ineligibility

Social, religious, or political action programs advocating a specific viewpoint

Projects primarily promoting an organization

Fundraising activities

Construction or renovation of buildings, bridges, or roads

International travel or professional meeting attendance

Creative or performing arts without humanities interpretation

Entertainment events

Scholarly conferences lacking public outreach

College or university courses

STEM projects

Providing gifts, t-shirts, cash prizes, or awards

Paying for meals (applicant’s staff, guests, presenters, schools, or the public)

Buying ingredients for meals or food demos

Rent for applicant-owned event spaces

Salaries or benefits for federal/state agency staff

Grants to individuals

Grant writer fees

Fiscal agent fees

Restoration or conservation work

Fellowships or scholarships

Non-economy, extensive domestic, or foreign travel

For-profit activities or events

Unsecured registration fees, grants, and donations as cost-share

Stipends for educators in seminars or institutes

Organizations with three consecutive years of funding for the same project (applies from January 1, 2024, with a two-year application ban for that project but allows for other projects).

up to 5k

Application deadlines

Submission

Schedule

Step 1: Letter of Inquiry

Application deadlines

Nov 30

Apr 30, 2025

Step 2: Full proposal (check website)

Review Criteria

Exclusion Criteria: The following project types do not qualify for funding:

Initiatives focused on social, religious, or political advocacy from a particular viewpoint.
Projects whose primary aim is to promote an individual organization or its activities.
Fundraising efforts specific to an organization or cause.
Architectural projects involving the construction, preservation, or renovation of infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, or roads.
Projects entailing international travel or attendance at professional gatherings.
Creative or performing arts projects, except those with a primary focus on interpretation by humanities scholars.
Entertainment purposes or events, including hosting receptions.
Scholarly conferences lacking a significant public engagement aspect.
Academic coursework or programs aimed at completing degree requirements at any educational level.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)-based initiatives.
Distribution of gifts, t-shirts, cash prizes, or awards.
Coverage of meal expenses for the applicant's team, guests, presenters, educational institutions, or the public.
Expenses related to food preparation or demonstrations.
Rental costs for venues owned or managed by the applicant.
Compensation, including salaries, honoraria, and benefits, for employees of federal or state bodies.
Direct grants to individuals.
Costs associated with grant writing and salary.
Administrative fees for fiscal agents.
Restoration or conservation activities.
Support for fellowships or scholarships.
Costs associated with non-economy class or elaborate domestic air travel.
Commercial ventures or events.
Unsecured registration fees, grants, and donations cannot be allocated towards matching funds.
Usage of grant money to provide stipends for educators in seminars or institutes is prohibited.
Entities that have received funding for the same initiative for three consecutive years will be ineligible to apply for funding for that initiative for the subsequent two years but may seek grants for different projects within this period. This includes annual events like conferences, seminars, workshops, media production stages, and long-standing exhibitions on the same topic. This policy will be implemented starting January 1, 2024.