Emergency Grants: HNY CARES

Humanities New York (HNY) is honored to provide HNY CARES Emergency Relief Grants to humanities organizations facing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Funding for this grant is provided by the CARES Act and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Applications are now closed

ABOUT

Emergency Relief Grants up to $20,000 are available to nonprofit cultural organizations that are based in and serve New York State. The maximum award amount will be determined by an organization’s total operating expenses as documented in its most recent 990.

HNY is committed to equitable grantmaking and takes into consideration each applicant's geographic location and ability to reach diverse communities. Support will be prioritized to organizations with a core humanities mission.

Las subvenciones de ayuda de emergencia de hasta $20,000 están disponibles para organizaciones culturales sin fines de lucro que proveen servicios y tienen sede en el estado de Nueva York. La cantidad de la subvención será determinada por los gastos operativos de la organización solicitante, tal como han sido documentados en su formulario 990 del IRS más reciente.

HNY se compromete a otorgar subvenciones equitativamente, por lo cual tiene en cuenta la ubicación geográfica de cada solicitante al igual que su capacidad demostrada de servir a comunidades diversas. Se dará prioridad a las organizaciones que centren a las humanidades en su misión. Para obtener más información, revise la guía de subvenciones aquí, y para preguntas relacionadas con la solicitud, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected].

ELIGIBILITY

have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
be based in and serve New York State
file form 990 or 990-EZ, not a 990-n postcard
have at least one paid employee
K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, government agencies, fiscally-sponsored groups, and advocacy organizations are not eligible to apply.

PRIORITIES

HNY will strive to make at least one grant award in each of the state’s 10 regions.

HNY will prioritize support to organizations:
- with core humanities missions.
- that extend HNY's geographic reach across the state.
- with annual operating budgets of less than $500,000.
- that serve and are led by members of communities traditionally under-resourced in the humanities.

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.

The application may take approximately one hour to complete. Proposals will not be evaluated for polished writing or perfect grammar.
Preview the application here; gather required information.
Register and complete a grant application in the Fluxx Grant Portal.
Attach a 501(c)(3) incorporation letter and a recent 990 to the application.
If awarded, an active DUNS number must be submitted before the award can be distributed. If you do not have or know your DUNS number, click HERE for more information. Because a new DUNS number request can take up to two weeks to complete, we recommend that you apply now.

DEADLINE

Apply by end of day, May 15, 2020 for consideration. Applicants will be notified via email of the Grant Review Committee’s decision by June 15, 2020.

QUESTIONS

For questions regarding the content of a proposal, please email [email protected]. For questions regarding the grant portal, email [email protected].

GRANT GUIDELINES

APPLICATION PREVIEW

Funding for these grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan.

This new grant opportunity complements the NEH CARES act funding opportunity, which offers relief grants of up to $300,000 to many larger organizations across the country and in New York.

Please take a moment to write your Member of Congress thanking them for CARES act funding and urging them to include more in further relief packages.

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