Humanities for All & Action Grant Application

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As the person filling out the online application, please provide the following information. You may browse through the application by clicking on each section prior to registering; however you will not be able to enter data until you have registered. Once you register, you may immediately begin the application.

Once you have registered, you will immediately receive a registration confirmation email with a link to your application. You may save your application for later and revisit it by clicking on the link contained in the email. Please retain the email throughout the process until your application is submitted.

First Name*

Last Name*

Organization*

Email*

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Phone*

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Sponsoring Organization

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This is the organization submitting the application. The sponsor organization is responsible for overseeing the grant. The organization must be a non-profit located in Kansas.

Organization*

Address*

City*

State*

Zip*

Phone*

UEID or SAM Number

Website

Project Director

*Required

This person is responsible for management of the project and will submit final reports. All official correspondence and contracts will be sent to this person.

First Name*

Last Name*

Title*

Organization*

Address*

City*

State*

Zip*

Phone*

Email*

Fiscal Officer

*Required

This person is responsible for accounting of grant funds and cost share. The Fiscal Officer cannot serve as the Project Director.

First Name*

Last Name*

Title*

Organization*

Address*

City*

State*

Zip*

Phone*

Email*

Project Narrative

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Project Title*

Audience Size* (provide a number)

Estimate how many people this project will impact overall. This might be done through in-person public events, media broadcasts, web-based activities, or a combination of the three. All projects must include at least one public event.

In Person

Media

Web

What unique story that engages the public will you explore with the project? How will the humanities be central to its success? Describe the project.*

What are your goals for this project? Why is this project important to your organization or community?*

What do you hope to accomplish during the funding period? Provide a detailed timeline from planning stage to completion.*

List the key project staff, other than humanities scholars, and describe their responsibilities to the project. This may include Project Director, Fiscal Officer, Marketing Coordinator, volunteers, etc.*

Describe your target audience and the marketing and communications strategies you will use to reach this audience.*

If applicable, describe the involvement of partner organizations.

Scholars

*Required

Every grant must involve at least one humanities scholar. Scholars are typically university faculty members, librarians, museum professionals, tribal elders, or independent experts. The Project Director cannot serve as the the project scholar.

If your project involves more than 10 scholars, upload a separate document at the end of the application that addresses the items below.

First Name*

Last Name*

Title

Department

Organization

Address*

Address 2

City*

State*

Zip*

Phone*

Email*

Academic Degree(s) and Discipline(s) or Professional Background*

What is the scholar’s role in the project and what are the topics they will address? (project advisor, speaker, panelist, script reviewer, etc)*

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Schedule of Public Events or Activities

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Provide a list of all public engagement events, such as lectures, panel discussions, opening receptions or activities such as exhibitions, television broadcasts, or other online formats. Include tentative dates, times, locations, and estimated attendance for each.

Target Audience (check all that apply)

Families AGE: 18-24 AGE: 25-40 AGE: 41-65 AGE: 66+

Budget Form

Use the budget form below to provide a clear description of all the anticipated expenses throughout the course of the project.

Applicants must provide total cost share that is equal to or greater than the total grant amount requested.
Cost share is considered goods and services donated or contributed to the project by the sponsor organization (or parties involved) that are not funded with the grant.
Cost share may include: staff or volunteer time devoted to the project, donated use of office space, venue facilities, equipment, supplies, free publicity, refreshments, or other contributions.
Grant funds can only be used for direct costs.

The budget form indicates what is to be funded with the grant and what is cost share.

The left column lists expenses you would like Humanities Kansas to cover through the grant.
The middle column lists expenses covered through cost share.
The right column lists category totals to show total project cost.
In the Details fields, provide calculations for each expense that demonstrates how amounts were determined.

Grant

Cost Share

Total

Project Staff

Project Staff is the value of time for people who administer the project, such as project director or promotions person. Full-time staff employed by the sponsor organization cannot be paid with grant funds.

Details

Cost Share Project Staff

Fiscal Agent must be a cost share contribution. A volunteer has an in-kind value of $15/hr. Professionals donating specific services may be valued higher.

Details

Total

Honoraria

Honoraria are payments made to scholars involved in the project in roles such as consultant, speaker, or panelist. Honorarium is typically $150 per event, but should not exceed $500.

Details

Cost Share Honoraria

Non-Humanities scholar honoraria should be counted as cost share, typically $150 per event.

Details

Total

Travel

Allowable rates: Mileage ($.50/mi), Lodging ($100/night), Meals ($35/day), Airfare (Economy Rates only). Rental cars with economy rates are allowable.

Details

Cost Share Travel

In-town travel must be cost share.

Details

Total

Promotion

Grant funds requested for promotions should not exceed 40% of grant request.

Details

Cost Share Promotion

Details

Total

Supplies

Details

Cost Share Supplies

Details

Total

Equipment & Facilities

Grant funds cannot be used to purchase equipment, but you can place a fair market rental value on its use as cost share.

Details

Cost Share Equipment & Facilities

Details

Total

Other (Specify)

Be specific. “Miscellaneous” costs are rarely accepted. Food and refreshments must be cost share.

Details

Cost Other (Specify)

Details

Total

Total Grant Request

Total Cost Share

Total Grant Request & Cost Share

What other sources of financial relief is your organization seeking? Please remember that an organization cannot receive federal dollars from more than one source for exactly the same request.

Are you charging admission for anything related to the project?*

Yes No

If yes, indicate the amount that will be charged and describe how proceeds will be used.

Attachments

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Promotional Image*

Provide a photograph or image related to the project that can be used in Humanities Kansas publications. Images of people and faces are preferred. Avoid logos. Historic photographs are acceptable. Images should be a maximum of 1 MB in size. (JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF)