Vermont Humanities

Grants

African man in dark pants and shirt leading a group of children in a dance in a school gymnasium
Grants

To better support public humanities work across Vermont, we have exponentially grown the amount of money we distribute to Vermont non-profits and other organizations through our grants programs. We do not use federal funding for our Project, Rapid Response, or Partnership Grants.

In 2025, we funded 53 Project Grants projects totaling $229,160. We also funded 34 Rapid Response Grants totaling $26,765.

We encourage 501(c)(3) public charities, government entities, schools, and/or institutions of higher education to apply for a Vermont Humanities grant.

Other groups may apply through a non-profit organization that agrees to act as a fiscal agent and to accept responsibility for meeting the terms of the grant award.

To learn more about our grants programs, email community@vermonthumanities.org or fill out our Grant Inquiry Form.
A month before each Project Grant deadline we will publicize a schedule of group Q&A sessions held on Zoom.

Attendees at Abenaki Teacher Training session, 2017

These exhibits, teacher trainings, and panel discussions are powerful ways of engaging with the Vermont community. We have been pretty much overlooked in Vermont’s history, so these events have brought us a lot of self-esteem and pride.

Vera Longtoe Sheehan
Director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association

Vermont Humanities*** November 26, 2014