CHOOSE A GRANT LINE
It is our desire at the New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) to strengthen communities throughout the state by supporting the meaningful work being done by organizations like yours. Our subaward grant program provides financial resources to humanities-focused nonprofit organizations, tribal governments and governmental institutions. Subaward grants are pass-through awards managed by NMHC, therefore other pass-through agencies may not apply. These federal funds come from the National Endowment for the Humanities and therefore reporting must adhere to federal guidelines. However, our team is here to support you every step of the way.
The subaward program is designed to support publicly accessible humanities projects throughout the state that foster dialogue, encourage inquiry and foster connection. The projects we fund take many different forms, but all funded programs have the following characteristics in common. Projects are rooted in the humanities. We seek to partner with organizations with programming that help us reflect on the human condition, our lived experiences, and the ties that unite us through culture, language, ethics, the environment and tradition. The programs within projects are shaped through the participation of scholars, community elders, tradition bearers and local historians. These individuals are an integral part of programs from the conception through the final execution of the program.
GRANT LINE 1: QUICK GRANTS
This quick grant line was developed in order to be more responsive to the needs of communities and to increase humanities programming throughout the state. We are also aiming to shorten the time frame between when an application is submitted and when the initial payment is issued.
KEY DIFFERENCES
- Awards up to $2,000
- Available year-round
- Eligible organizations receive up to 4 quick grants a year
- Does not require an Evaluator
- Shortened application
- Less essays linked to the final report
- Applications submitted the month prior are responded to by NMHC staff following month
- Applications that are not selected may be revised and resubmitted for reconsideration the following month
GRANT LINE 2: MAJOR GRANTS
The major grant line is NMHC’s more traditional grant which focuses on larger humanities projects that span a greater period of time.
KEY DIFFERENCES
- Awards commonly do not exceed $15,000 (however in a few cases the board awarded beyond this amount)
- Available once a year
- Eligible organizations receive up to 1 major grant a year
- Applications submitted in October are selected by the board in mid December
- Applications cannot be revised for reconsideration once they are submitted after the deadline
KEY SIMILARITIES
- All returning and new applicants need to participate in a grant consultation prior to filling out an application. Both the Project Director and Fiscal Agent need to be in attendance
- Organizations cannot have more than one grant open at a time
- A one-to-one match is required for all grants
- Pro-active marketing should be demonstrated to keep a low risk assessment score
- Projects should be public facing with events that accessible to the general public
- Applications need to be submitted through the Foundant grants management portal
- Final reports are must be submitted through the Foundant grants management portal