Grants
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING APPLICATIONS
We are transitioning to a new, more user-friendly grant application system and will be unable to accept new applications until the second week in January. If you have any urgent questions or issues with this, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you for your patience!
Deadlines and Details
In 2023, Utah Humanities will offer the following: Quick Grants, Competitive Grants, Oral History Grants, and Fellowships.
Quick Grant Applications for 2023 are now open and accepted on a rolling basis. Please remember that applications must be submitted as drafts at least 8 weeks prior to the start of the project.
Deadlines for Competitive Grant and Fellowship Applications 2023
- Required draft applications due: Wednesday, March 1st
- UH draft feedback returned to applicants: Friday, March 31st
- Final application submission deadline: Friday, April 14th
- Funding notifications sent: Friday, June 2nd
- Competitive Grant projects must begin on or after June 1. Grant funds may not be used toward work on the project happing prior to June 1.
Unique Entity ID (UEI) for Federal Awards
All Competitive Grant applicants must have a UEI to be considered for funding. Beginning in April 2022, the federal government transitioned away from the use of the DUNS number to the new Unique Entity ID (UEI) for federal awards. If you already have a DUNS number, you can get your UEI by signing into the SAM.gov Getting Started webpage. Existing registered entities can find their Unique Entity ID by following the steps here.
Organizations that do not submit their final reports and cash requests within 3 months of the end of their grant period may forfeit the remaining funding and may not be eligible for future grants from UH.
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Grant Writing Support
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Competitive Grants
Funding for Projects Designed to Improve Communities Through Active Engagement in the Humanities
Competitive Grants ($2,001-$8,000) are accepted annually in the spring for public humanities projects around the state. These projects should demonstrate a wide variety of humanities disciplines and formats and address important community issues. Funds are for large-scale projects and are awarded on a competitive basis, after review and selection by a volunteer committee of board members in May..
Funding Amounts
Competitive Grants are awarded up to $8,000.
Deadlines
Projects must begin on or after June 1. The required draft application is due March 1, after which applicants will receive extensive feedback no later than April 1. Revised final applications are due April 15. Final applications submitted after March 1 without having submitted a draft will not be considered. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by June 1.
How to Apply
You must read both of the following documents carefully before submitting your application:
Guidelines for Competitive Grants
Grant Instructions and Checklist
Grant Administration Forms for Funded Grant Projects
Project Director Instructions
Fiscal Agent Instructions
Final Report Form
Cash Request Form
Audience Evaluation Form Sample
Publicity Packet
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If you have questions after reading through all of the guidelines and instructions, please contact Caitlin McDonald by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 801.359.9670 x105