• Climate Change Solutions Fund
• Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study: Exploratory Seminars
• Harvard University Foundation of Human Behavior Initiative

The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art offers a variety of Fellowships (for individuals) and Grants (for institutions and individuals) twice a year. The programme supports scholarship, academic research and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of British art and architectural history from the medieval period to the present. All supported topics must have an historical perspective.  

Eligible programmes include lectures, conferences, symposia and seminars for scholars or provided at a scholarly level for the general public. An institution may apply for costs such as: 

• Venue hire;
• Travel and accommodation costs for speakers;
• Catering costs;
• Printing and publicity; and
• Allocation of free or reduced-fee places for students.

For more information, see here.

The Our Town grant program supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places with the arts at their core. Creative placemaking is when artists, arts organizations, and community development practitioners deliberately integrate arts and culture into community revitalization work - placing arts at the table with land-use, transportation, economic development, education, housing, infrastructure, and public safety strategies.

Our Town requires partnerships between arts organizations and government, other nonprofit organizations, and private entities to achieve livability goals for communities. Our Town offers support for projects in two areas: 

• Arts Engagement, Cultural Planning, and Design Projects; and
• Projects that Build Knowledge About Creative Placemaking.

For more information, see here.

The Mass Humanities Project Grants support public programming in the humanities in Massachusetts, including but not limited to: 

• Humanities based civic conversations; 
• Public lecture, conference and panel discussion; 
• Reading and discussion programs; 
• Film and discussion programs; 
• Museum exhibitions and related programming; 
• Theatrical productions with post- or pre-performance discussion; 
• Oral history projects; 
• Walking tours; 
• Audio projects; 
• Film production and distribution; 
• Websites; and 
• Content-based professional development workshops for teachers.

For more information, see here.

The Whiting Foundation invites selected colleges and universities to nominate a recently-tenured professor in the humanities for the Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship. The Fellowship is a pilot program designed to celebrate and support faculty who incorporate public engagement into their scholarly vocations. The Foundation selected approximately 40 institutions to pilot this opportunity and expects to award 10 fellowships.

The Fellowship will fund six consecutive months of leave; fellows may choose to take the leave in the fall of 2016 or the spring of 2017. Additionally, the Fellowship may be taken consecutively with institutional or other grant supported leave, if the nominating institution approves.

Professors in the humanities who received tenure between September 1, 2010 and October 15, 2015 are eligible to apply. Scholars performing humanistic work in the social science fields--such as cultural anthropology--are also eligible.

For more information, see here.

The Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program awards relatively small grants to support the planning stages of innovative projects that promise to benefit the humanities.

Proposals should be for the planning of initial stages of digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Two levels of awards will be made in this program, Level I and Level II:

• Level I awards are small grants designed to fund brainstorming sessions, workshops, early alpha-level prototypes, and initial planning;
• Level II awards are larger grants that can be used for more fully-formed projects that are ready to begin implementation or demonstrate proofs of concept. 

For more information, see here.

The Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation supports research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences. The Foundation offers funding for conferences, workshops, or seminars on specific subjects related to Chinese Studies. Events should be held during the six-month period immediately following the application deadline.

The Foundation also accepts applications from academic publishers; publishers may apply for subsidies for the publication of scholarly works related to Chinese Studies. The Foundation will not subsidize books that are part of a series, and applicants may not include translation and research-related expenses. Priority will be given to first book projects by junior scholars. 

For more information, see here.

The Millard Meiss Publication Fund supports book-length scholarly manuscripts in the history of art, visual studies, and related subjects that have been accepted by a publisher on their merits, but cannot be published in the most desirable form without a subsidy. 

The jury is particularly sympathetic to applications that propose enhancing the visual component of the study through the inclusion of color plates or an expanded component of black-and-white illustrations. Expenses generated by exceptional design requirements (maps, line drawings, charts, and tables) are also suitable for consideration. Permission and rental fees or reproduction rights--especially in cases where they are burdensome--are also appropriate. 

While all periods and all areas of art history and visual studies may be considered, eligibility does not embrace excavation or other technical reports, articles, previously published works (including collections of previously published essays), or congress proceedings. 

For more information, see here.

The Graham Foundation makes project-based grants to individuals and organizations and produces public programs to foster the development and exchange of diverse and challenging ideas about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The Foundation offers two types of grants to individuals: Production & Presentation Grants and Research & Development Grants. 

Production and Presentation Grants: these assist individuals with the production-related expenses that are necessary to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation. These projects include, but are not limited to, publications, exhibitions, installations, films, new media projects, and other public programs.

Research and Development Grants: these assist individuals with seed money for research-related expenses such as travel, documentation, materials, supplies, and other development costs.

For more information, see here.

As a part of its current initiative, Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War, the NEH offers a new grant opportunity: the Dialogues on the Experience of War program. The program supports the study and discussion of important humanities sources about war, in the belief that these sources can help U.S. military veterans and others to think more deeply about the issues raised by war and military service.

The humanities sources can be drawn from history, philosophy, literature, and film--and they may and should be supplemented by testimonials from those who have served. The discussions are intended to promote serious exploration of important questions about the nature of duty, heroism, suffering, loyalty, and patriotism.

Grants will support:

• the recruitment and training of discussion leaders; and
• following the training program, the convening of at least two discussion programs. 

For more information, see here.

The Documenting Endangered Languages program is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. 

Awards support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. DEL funding is available in the form of one- to three-year project grants as well as fellowships for six to twelve months.

At least half the available funding will be awarded to projects involving fieldwork.

For more information, see here.

The Enduring Questions program supports faculty members in the preparation of a new course on a fundamental concern of human life as addressed by the humanities. This question-driven course would encourage undergraduates and teachers to join together in a deep and sustained program of reading in order to encounter influential ideas, works, and thinkers over the centuries.

The course is to be developed by one or more (up to four) faculty members at a single institution, but not team taught. Enduring Questions courses must be taught from a common syllabus and must be offered during the grant period at least twice by each faculty member involved in developing the course.

An Enduring Questions course may be taught by faculty from any department or discipline in the humanities or by faculty outside the humanities (for example, astronomy, biology, economics, law, mathematics, medicine, or psychology), so long as humanities sources are central to the course.

For more information, see here.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program is to attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally, to develop their leadership potential and to position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow, positively contributing to Canada's economic, social and research-based growth through a research-intensive career.

Eligible candidates (for Harvard to host) must fulfill all degree requirements for a PhD or equivalent between September 24, 2012 and August 15, 2015 and must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada who have obtained or will obtain their PhD or equivalent from a Canadian university.

Applications are accepted from all fields in the humanities, social sciences, health research, natural sciences and engineering; the sponsor especially encourages applications from candidates in the humanities and social sciences.

For more information, see here.

The MacArthur Foundation Documentary Fund seeks to support feature documentary films and interactive digital documentaries that combine engaging storytelling with in-depth journalism. These films have the potential to spark dialogue, create understanding, and contribute to social, culture, and policy change.

MacArthur-supported documentaries:

• Address important, contemporary social issues--international and domestic--illustrating the human impacts of public policy;
• Follow an issue over time, providing in-depth reporting that goes beyond conventional news coverage;
• Utilize compelling personal stories to engage viewers and create empathy;
• Appeal to a broad audience because they treat differing points of view with respect;
• Are factually accurate and follow best practices in documentary ethics;
• Are led by experienced teams that have had past success in bringing a documentary or interactive project to completion and reaching broad U.S. audiences;
• Are in production or post-production stage.

For more information, see here.

The Trust awards grants biannually to nonprofit organizations in the city of Boston and contiguous communities. Awards support: 

• Arts and culture; 
• Education and youth development; 
• Environment and conservation; 
• Health and human services; and 
• Civic and public benefit.

For more information, see here.

The Foundation serves the needs of artists by funding the institutions that support them. Grants are made for scholarly exhibitions at museums; curatorial research; visual arts programming at artist-centered organizations; artist residencies and commissions; arts writing; and efforts to promote the health, welfare and first amendment rights of artists.

Projects may include exhibitions, catalogues, and other organizational activities directly related to the Foundation's priority areas detailed above.

For more information, see here.

Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation. Furthermore looks for work that appeals to an informed general audience; gives evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; and promises a reasonable shelf life.

Funds apply to such specific publication components as writing, research, editing, indexing, design, illustration, photography, and printing and binding.

Book projects to which a university press or nonprofit or trade publisher is already committed and for which there is a feasible distribution plan are usually preferred.  

For more information, see here.

The RSA Travel Grant supports travel costs (transport only) for scholars to present works, network and participate at world-wide non-RSA events within the field. Eligible scholars must be presenting a paper at the event in the field of regional studies (sub-national) and be a member of the Association at the time of application.

Events for which scholars seek funding must be held a minimum of 6 weeks after the Travel Grant application deadline has passed.

For more information, see here.

The InterAsia Program supports transregional research under the rubric InterAsian Contexts and Connections. Its purpose is to strengthen the understanding of issues and geographies that do not fit neatly into existing divisions of academia or the world and to develop new approaches, practices, and opportunities in international, regional, and area studies. 

These fellowships help junior scholars (one to five years out of the PhD) complete first books or undertake second projects. Proposals supported by the fellowship examine processes that connect places and peoples (such as migration, media, and resource flows) as well as those that reconfigure local and translocal contexts (such as shifting borders, urbanization, and social movements). 

For more information, see here.

The AMS Subventions for Publications for Individuals makes available funds to help with expenses involved in the publication of works of musical scholarship, including books, articles, special issues of journals, and works in non-print media. 

Individual authors or editors, or their sponsoring organization, society, or department, may apply for assistance to defray costs not normally covered by publishers, such as illustrations, musical examples, facsimiles, accompanying audio or video examples, and permissions. Subventions are not given to defray costs associated with indexing.

For more information, see here.

The AMS 75 PAYS Subventions provide support for the publication of first books by scholars in the early stages of their careers. The purpose of this subvention is to facilitate the publication of original and significant research in any recognized field of musicology by providing financial support to publishers in order to offset the costs of book production and thereby reduce the retail price of the book. 

Applications should come directly from publishers, in consultation with the author. Applications should be made after the work is complete and readers' reports and author's responses are in hand. Books receiving subventions should appear in print no later than twenty-four months after the date of application.

For more information, see here.

The Theodore C. Sorensen Research Fellowship is intended to support a scholar in the production of a substantial work in the areas of domestic policy, political journalism, polling, press relations, or a related topic. The successful candidate will develop at least a portion of his or her original research using archival materials from the Kennedy Library.

Preference is given to projects not supported by large grants from other institutions.

For more information, see here.

Grants for Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions (FPIRI) support fellowships at institutions devoted to advanced study and research in the humanities. Recognizing that at times scholars need to work away from their homes and institutions, the FPIRI program offers fellowships that provide scholars with research time, a stimulating intellectual environment, and access to resources that might otherwise not be available to them.

Fellowship programs may be administered by independent centers for advanced study, libraries, and museums in the United States; American overseas research centers; and American organizations that have expertise in promoting research in foreign countries.

Individual scholars apply directly to the institutions for fellowships. Fellowships of four to twelve months are held at the U.S. grantee institutions or--in the case of overseas research centers and organizations--abroad. 

For more information, see here.

Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations grants provide support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities.

Both Planning and Implementation grants support the following formats: 

• exhibitions at museums, libraries, and other venues;
• interpretations of historic places, sites, or regions; and 
• book/film discussion programs; living history presentations; and other face-to-face programs at libraries, community centers, and other public venues.

For more information, see here.

Media Projects grants support the following formats:

• film and television projects; and
• radio projects.

For more information, see here.

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to conduct professional exchanges in the U.S. for current or future Russian leaders. The program seeks to increase mutual understanding between the U.S. and Russia through carefully designed professional programs. Participants are current or potential Russian leaders in politics, media, education, science, non-government organizations, the arts, and other key fields.

Each project will focus on a specific substantive theme, to be determined by the Embassy. Potential project themes may include: (1) agriculture; (2) economic and business development; (3) education; (4) environmental issues; (5) freedom of information; (6) media; (7) rule of law; (8) science and technology; (9) tolerance and diversity; and (10) Women's Issues.

For more information, see here.

The Sundance Documentary Fund provides strategic financial support to cinematic, feature documentaries from independent filmmakers globally. The Fund supports all stages of development, production, post-production, and strategic audience engagement.

Eligible projects display:

• Artful film language;
• Effective storytelling;
• Originality and feasibility;
• Contemporary cultural relevance; and
• Potential to reach and connect with its intended audience.

For more information, see here.

The Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program supports research that uses historical, philosophical, and social scientific methods to investigate the intellectual, material, and social facets of the scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. It encompasses a broad spectrum of STS topics including interdisciplinary studies of ethics, equity, governance, and policy issues that are closely related to STEM disciplines, including medical science. 

STS researchers make use of methods from a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, communication studies, history, philosophy, political science, and sociology. STS studies may be empirical or conceptual.

For more information, see here.

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks projects that encourage citizen engagement with historical records, especially those available online, and/or projects that train people on how to enhance digital literacy skills for using historical records. The development of new online tools for literacy and engagement is highly encouraged.

The NHPRC is looking for projects that create models and technologies that other institutions can adopt without cost. In general, collaborations between archivists, documentary editors, historians, educators, and/or community-based individuals are more likely to create a competitive proposal.
 

For more information, see here.

The Digital Dissemination of Archival Collections program aims to make historical records of national significance to the United States broadly available through dissemination of digital surrogates on the internet. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American life or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience.

Applicants may digitize a single collection or sets of collections. Collaborations among repositories are encouraged. In addition, applicants may undertake more complex descriptive work, such as document transcription, tagging, or geo-referencing, if these additional access points are justified by the value of the material and its expected users.

For more information, see here.

The TFI Documentary Fund supports and furthers the development of exceptional character-driven, non-fiction works that spotlight contemporary themes with an original focus and bold, creative filmmaking.

The Fund supports films that: depict dramatic, complex and layered individuals; are grounded in the contemporary cultural environment; are first-person, or personal in nature; and are in the advanced stages of development, production or post-production. The Fund does not support short films or student projects.

For more information, see here.

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission seeks proposals to publish documentary editions of historical records. Projects may focus on the papers of major figures from American history or cover broad historical movements in politics, military, business, social reform, the arts, and other aspects of the national experience.

For more information, see here.

The Foundation supports direct costs for catalogues and other publications accompanying contemporary art exhibitions and projects, especially those supporting emerging and under-recognized artists, and produced by organizations outside the nation's cultural centers. Limited funds are also available for publications related to the grantee organization and its programs or collections. 

The Foundation does not provide grants for individuals, general operating expenses, capital campaigns, endowment funds, or projects solely featuring the work of deceased artists. One-time special projects are preferred. To be considered, project dates must fall within one year of the funding cycle in which the organization is requesting funds. 

For more information, see here.

The Regional Studies Association (RSA), a leading global learned society in the field of regional studies and regional science, introduced an increased Research Network funding scheme available in 2015 and 2016 only. Up to five Research Networks receive up to £10,000 each in 2015 and an additional five Networks will be funded under the same scheme in 2016.

The purpose of a Research Network is to examine an issue of interest and concern to members of the Association, normally both corporate and individual. The issue need not necessarily have a direct policy focus but the examination would normally lead to policy-related conclusions. 

Eligible applicants must be RSA members.

For more information, see here.

New Directions Fellowships assist faculty members in the humanities, broadly understood to include the arts, history, languages, area studies, and zones of such fields as anthropology and geography that bridge the humanities and social sciences. Fellows pursue systematic training and academic competencies outside their own special fields in order to advance a cross-disciplinary research agenda.  

Eligible candidates include humanities faculty who received their doctorates between 2003 and 2009 and whose research interests call for formal training in a discipline other than the one in which they are expert. Such training may consist of coursework or other programs of organized study and may take place either at the fellows' home institutions or elsewhere, as appropriate. 

For more information, see here.

The program aims to promote activity in specialized fields, help fill curricular gaps, or act as a stimulus for teaching and research. Open to scholars from all disciplines, the lectureship lasts from four weeks to six months at host North American institutions. 

The application is jointly filed by the host institution and prospective guest lecturer. 

For more information, see here.

Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings, and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. Funding from this program strengthens efforts to extend the life of such materials and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology.

Awards are also made to create various reference resources that facilitate use of cultural materials, from works that provide basic information quickly to tools that synthesize and codify knowledge of a subject for in-depth investigation. 

HCRR offers two kinds of awards: 1) for implementation and 2) for planning, assessment, and pilot efforts (HCRR Foundation grants).

For more information, see here.

Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that is of value to humanities scholars, general audiences, or both. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly resources.

The Stipends support continuous full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two consecutive months; projects may be at any stage of development. 

Individuals who have held or been awarded a major fellowship or research grant or its equivalent within the three academic years prior to the deadline are ineligible. A "major fellowship or research grant" is a postdoctoral research award that provides a stipend of at least $15,000. Grants from an individual's own institution and stipends and grants from other sources supporting study and research during the summer are not considered major fellowships.

For more information on Summer Stipends, see here.

For more information on the internal competition, see here.