Massachusetts Humanities Grants

The Expand Massachusetts Stories Grant - Open Track offers funding up to $20,000 for projects that amplify under-recognized narratives and voices in Massachusetts. Focused on using humanities tools such as inquiry, contextualization, and reflection, this grant seeks to enhance public understanding of the diverse histories and experiences within the state. Projects eligible for funding include oral histories, community-centered museum exhibitions, and other humanities-focused initiatives. The grant is competitive, with applications reviewed based on their contribution to a more inclusive narrative of Massachusetts.

This grant provides funding for public readings and discussions of Frederick Douglass's iconic speech in Massachusetts, aimed at nonprofit educational institutions, government organizations, and federally recognized tribes serving local residents.

This grant provides funding for public art projects and performances by individual artists and groups based in Salem, Massachusetts, to enhance community engagement and creativity.

Targeting projects led by members from historically excluded communities, this track offers specialized support including workshops and direct consultations. Focusing on equity and inclusion within Massachusetts narratives, the grant promotes projects that reinterpret recognized histories or highlight new stories. The funding, up to $20,000, supports up to 15 selected projects through a non-competitive review process, fostering equitable representation in the state’s cultural narrative. LOI April 5th

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts-based non-profits and organizations to expand and enhance previously funded projects that collect and share underrepresented narratives and experiences from the Commonwealth.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations that serve the residents of Marlborough, Massachusetts, focusing on economic growth, quality of life improvements, and youth initiatives.

This grant provides funding to established nonprofit organizations in Eastern Massachusetts that are undergoing significant changes to improve their mission delivery and ensure long-term sustainability.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts, particularly those serving underserved communities in Lynn and the North Shore, focusing on education, human services, and healthcare initiatives.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that implement community-focused initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in Sandwich, Massachusetts, particularly for at-risk populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that acquire, create, and preserve open spaces, historic resources, recreational land, and community housing in Wellfleet.

This grant provides funding for arts, humanities, and sciences projects in Massachusetts, supporting organizations that create accessible cultural experiences for the public, especially in underserved communities.

This grant provides $5,000 to support creative learning projects in Massachusetts schools that engage K-12 students in the arts, humanities, and sciences, particularly benefiting historically underfunded organizations and diverse communities.

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Massachusetts that develop affordable housing and services to help older adults live independently and with dignity.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts that assist women, particularly elderly women, facing financial difficulties by offering essential health and human services to improve their quality of life.

This grant provides subsidized access to a newly renovated arts venue in Harvard Square, supporting organizations and artists from diverse backgrounds to enhance the arts and culture scene in Cambridge.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for programs and organizations in Massachusetts that benefit underserved populations, particularly older adults and residents of Athol, focusing on areas such as arts, education, health, and human services.

This grant provides funding for arts, music, crafts, conservation, wildlife, and historical preservation programs that enrich the cultural experiences of residents in Westport, Dartmouth, and New Bedford, MA, with a focus on projects benefiting the community.

This funding opportunity provides up to $50,000 to nonprofit and community organizations in Boston for innovative urban agriculture projects that utilize non-traditional farming techniques and promote climate resilience.

This program provides multi-year, unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations and cultural affiliates in Massachusetts that promote diverse and equitable cultural experiences, particularly those historically underfunded and serving vulnerable populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects in Holyoke that enhance community resources, such as housing, recreational facilities, and historic preservation, benefiting local residents and promoting sustainability.