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Action Grants

FEATURED
Action Grant: The Quick and the Dead: Audre Lorde Edition
Wendy’s Subway
$5000 | NYC
A multi-phase, year-long program that highlights the life, work, and legacy of a deceased writer, through a reading group, a series of public programs, and a newly commissioned lecture from a contemporary performer.
See past Action Grants:
2020 2019 2018
Action Grant: Yours, for the Oppressed: An original play about Albany abolitionists Stephen and Harriet Myers
Black Theatre Troupe
$5000 | Capital Region
The play tells the story of Albany abolitionists Harriet and Stephen Myers, and the struggles faced by Black Americans involved in the Underground Railroad.

See past Action Grants:
2020 2019 2018
Action Grant: Working in Sound
Department of Music Faculty, Columbia University
$5000 | NYC
A multi-year project inviting young women of color from New York City’s public high schools to Columbia University to engage with music—as composers, improvisers, sound artists, and thinkers—under the guidance of faculty, graduate students, and workshop leaders.
See past Action Grants:
2020 2019 2018
Action Grants offer up to $5,000 to implement humanities projects that encourage public audiences to reflect on their values, explore new ideas, and engage with others in their community. These grants require organizations to demonstrate a match of at least one-to-one. Requests related to the U.S. Women's Suffrage Centennial in 2020, the Erie Canal Bicentennial, and the prison ecosystem are welcome. They aim to:

 

  • Connect audiences more deeply to the communities where they live and work.
  • Solidify community partnerships and diversify audiences.
  • Creatively employ the tools of the humanities to respond to issues and ideas capturing the imagination and passion of New Yorkers today.
HOW TO APPLY

To apply for an HNY grant, register through the Grant Portal link above, where you can also resume an application, view your awards, or submit final reports. For assistance, you can view our How to Register tutorial, make an appointment with our grants team using the calendar on this page, or email us.

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) & GRANTEE IMPACTS

Humanities New York will make every effort to work with grantees who have had to postpone HNY-funded programs.  We have the flexibility to approve significant project extensions. We understand, too, that in some cases a canceled program cannot be rescheduled—we will work directly with grantees in such cases.

Please notify us of any project delays or cancellations by emailing [email protected]. We will adjust the grant period end date and final report due dates accordingly. These changes will be documented as an “Amendment Report” that you can view in the Fluxx grant portal.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. We are here to help.

DEADLINES

The next Action Grant deadline is October 1st, 2020 for projects starting January 1st, 2021 or later.

The following deadline will be May 1st, 2021 for projects starting July 1st, 2021 or later.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST GRANTEES!

In this last grant round, HNY awarded just under $150,000 to 31 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made in every region of the state, from the North Country to Long Island. See the new cohort here.

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