Oregon Humanities is pleased to announce the guidelines for 2012 Public Program Grants and Responsive Program Grants. We are particularly interested in proposals for programs that bring together diverse groups of Oregonians and reflect collaboration between organizations within a community, as well as proposals from a broad range of nonprofit organizations in Oregon, including those that may not traditionally define their work as being based exclusively in the humanities.

Last year, Oregon Humanities Public Program Grants funded conversations between different faith communities about social justice, brought together three generations of women to talk about a century of voting, and invited Oregonians at large to reflect on Islam in America. Responsive Program Grants funded public programs about cultural diversity in Portland, political conflict in North Korea, shifting downtown development challenges, and the effect of a decade of war on American soldiers’ families and homes. 

2012 Public Program Grants between $1,000 and $10,000 support humanities-based public programming beginning after April 1, 2012. Letter of Interest postmark deadline: October 31, 2011. 

2012 Responsive Program Grants up to $1,000 support humanities-based public programming developed in response to pressing, current issues or events. Programs must begin after November 1, 2011. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. 

Please join Oregon Humanities grants staff for a webinar on writing strong letters of interest for Public Program Grants. Attending this webinar is not mandatory, but it is strongly encouraged. The webinar will take place on Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Register today by following this link: 

https://oregonhumanities.webex.com/oregonhumanities/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=663498378

Grant guidelines are available at oregonhumanities.org.

If you have questions or would like to discuss a proposal idea, please contact Program Coordinator Annie Kaffen at (503) 241-0543 or (800) 735-0543, ext. 116, or a.kaffen@oregonhumanities.org.