CT Humanities (CTH) sponsorships are intended to fund activities that align with CTH’s mission and strategic goals and objectives, with the intent of providing visibility and access to strategic audiences that are not currently being served by CTH through its normal grantmaking and other initiatives. CTH will provide funding up to $2,000 for an organization’s event in return for marketing visibility and exposure.
What are the humanities?
The humanities are fields of learning that help us to understand and appreciate human history, culture, values, and beliefs. They include (but are not limited to) history, cultural studies, civics, literature, and art history and criticism. For a more complete overview of the humanities, click here.
What about the arts? What about STEM?
CT Humanities supports the intersection of the humanities and other fields such as arts or STEM. Sponsorships can fund the accompanying discussion, lecture, or text that interprets or contextualizes the creation, performance, or exhibition of art. Sponsorships can also fund programs that help the public to better understand the impact of STEM fields on human history, culture, values, and beliefs. For example, a concert on its own would not be a competitive Sponsorship project. However, a concert that includes contextualization of the music through a moderated discussion of the impact of the music on its era could be a competitive Sponsorship application.
Application Deadlines:
- September 1, 2023
- December 1, 2023
- March 1, 2024
- June 7, 2024
Award Notification: The first workday of the following month
Earliest Project Start Date: Ideally two months following the application deadline (if your project starts earlier than two months from the project deadline, be sure to describe how CTH Sponsorship will be incorporated into marketing efforts before the event)
Sponsorship Period: 12 months starting from the date of the award notification