CT Humanities offers a wide variety of grant lines to support strong humanities projects and the institutions that offer them. See the chart below to learn more about what grant line is the best fit for your organization’s needs. To view CT Humanities’ funding priorities, click here. For information on the grant application process, click here.
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Grant Line | Sample Types of Projects | Award Size | Project Duration | Matching Requirements | Application Deadlines | Earliest Start Date for Project |
Quick Grants |
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$250-$4,999 | 9 months | Minimum 1:1 match (can be any combination of external, grantee cash, or in-kind contributions) | First Friday of August, October, December, February, April, June
*Note: This schedule may change in 2023-2024 |
Month after deadline |
Planning Grants |
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$5,000-$25,000 | 18 months | Minimum 1:1 match (can be any combination of external, grantee cash, or in-kind contributions) | First Friday of November, April | January 1 / July 1 |
Implementation Grants |
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$5,000-$35,000 | 24 months |
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First Friday of November, April | January 1 / July 1 |
Capacity Grants |
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$1,500-$9,999 | 12 months | Minimum 1:1 match (can be any combination of external, grantee cash, or in-kind contributions) | First Friday of November, April | January 1 / July 1 |
CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants |
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$5,000-$250,000 (subject to change in FY23) | 12 months | N/A | First Friday of November | End of December |
Sponsorships | Sample Types of Sponsored Projects | Award Size | Project Duration | Matching Requirements | Application Deadlines | Earliest Start Date for Project |
Sponsorships |
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Up to $2,000 (requests for higher sponsorship amounts must be approved by CTH Staff before applying) | 12 months | N/A | First Friday of January, March, May, July, September, November
*Note: This schedule may change in 2023-2024 |
Two months after deadline |
Grant Line | Sample Types of Projects | Award Size | Project Duration | Matching Requirements | Application Deadlines | Earliest Start Date for Project |
Partnership Grants |
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Up to $100,000 per year | 12 months or 24 months | No match requirement (though a 1:1 match is strongly recommended) | October 7, 2022
(Must email CTH Grants staff by September 15, 2022) |
November 1, 2022 |
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