Reading & Discussion Grants fund (up to $2,000) programs across New York State and provide an opportunity for communities to deeply consider a topic or issue of interest to them. In each program, participants read a series of thematically linked texts over the course of four to six sessions. These sessions are facilitated by a trained local scholar and allow for an in-depth discussion of the material.
Organizations may choose to use one of the themes Humanities New York has developed or propose their own. For organizations that use HNY themes, up to 15 copies of each suggested text may be borrowed upon request. Host sites must identify a facilitator from their own communities. HNY will train facilitators via webinar and occasional in-person workshops. If you have additional questions, contact Programs Assistant Rachel Pitkin.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Be a New York State organization, municipality, or tribal government
- Provide documentation of tax-exempt status
- Submit an application via the HNY grant portal, Salesforce. Required documentation for an application includes: the facilitator’s resume or CV, a draft budget outlining expenses and matching funds, and a syllabus or reading list. Requested funds must be matched, either in cash or in-kind, on a 1:1 basis. Click here to see an example budget.
DEADLINES
Applications for programs taking place in Fall 2024 will open on July 15 and close on August 30. Please note that our grant making portal will soon be shifting from the Fluxx platform to Salesforce, and we will use the Salesforce platform to process Reading & Discussion grants moving forward. The new portal will be active starting in mid-June. Please login to your current HNY account and check back on our website for more information regarding links to the new portal and training materials. For additional questions, email: [email protected]