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Maryland Humanities Council

Looking for Money? The Inside Scoop on the Maryland Humanities Council and Preservation Maryland’s Grant Programs. Grant Program. Maryland Humanities Council. What is MHC?. 501(c)3. Private Foundations. Corporations. You. What does the MHC do?. What do we mean by Humanities?. Law.

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Maryland Humanities Council

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  1. Looking for Money?The Inside Scoop on the Maryland Humanities Council and Preservation Maryland’s Grant Programs

  2. Grant Program Maryland Humanities Council

  3. What is MHC? 501(c)3 Private Foundations Corporations You

  4. What does the MHC do?

  5. What do we mean by Humanities? Law Ancient and Modern Languages Social Sciences Arts history and theory Literature Anthropology Comparative Religion Ethics History Architecture Archeology Philosophy

  6. What about the MHCGrants Program? Nonprofit Organizations Government Entities Public Humanities Programming

  7. MAJOR GRANTS Awards up to $10,000 Letter of Intent (LOI) due dates: September 1 and March 1 Final application due dates: October 15 and April 15 OPPORTUNITY GRANTS Awards up to $1,200 Applications are due the 1st of March, July, & November Project should be complete within 12 months and application must be submitted to meet one of the deadlines that is ten weeks prior to the start of your project. Funding Levels

  8. Grant Categories Major Grant Opportunity Grant Open Category Open Category Civic Engagement Category

  9. Open Grants Lectures & Symposia Living Histories Interpretative Exhibits As well as other formats that effectively engage Marylanders in the humanities.

  10. Civic Engagement Grant Promote informed dialogue about critical issues Use the humanities as the central resource to inform the exchange

  11. MHC GrantsEvaluation Criteria • Humanities Content • For Civic Engagement Category: Is there a Conversation, Discussion, Dialogue? • Program Quality • Project Management • Budget • New Audiences

  12. Recent Grant Recipients Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance, Voices of Indiantown Creative Alliance, Globe Poster Academy Art Museum, Joint Heritage at Wye House

  13. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 1

  14. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 2 Determine which type of grant fits your project. Up to $1,200 (All Open Category) Up to $10,000 (Select Open or Civic Engagement Category)

  15. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) Note the grant due dates • Start early! -DUNS # -Tax ID # 3

  16. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 4 mdculturaldata.org Major Grant applicants are strongly encouraged to create a CDP Data Profile and include their Funder Reports in their applications.

  17. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 5 When you have a specific project in mind, contact MHC grant staff to discuss your proposal. Major Grants – Opportunity Grants - Lauren Ayers Andrea Lewis layers@mdhc.orgalewis@mdhc.org 410-685-0303 410-685-6161

  18. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 6 a. Complete the Letter of Intent form online (Major Grants only – not needed for Opportunity Grants) b. Complete the application online.

  19. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) 7 & 8

  20. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) Include supporting documents and information • Letters of Intent to Participate • CV’s or resumes • Written quotes or price list to support the budget • Examples of previous work (film, audio recording) • Brochures 9

  21. How to Apply for an MHC Grant(in 12 easy steps) Submit the application online by midnight on the due date. If the due date is on a weekend or holiday, submit by the next business day. Print, sign and mail a hard copy to MHC. WAIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10 & 11 12

  22. The MHC Online Application • Access the online application on the MHC website grants page at www.mdhc.org/grants Thank you!

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