American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant Program in the US
Deadline: 31-Aug-21
Arizona Humanities is providing rapid-response funding to non-profit humanities and cultural organizations that are facing financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The primary purpose of ARP funding is to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. Proposals must describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organization and justify the impact this grant will have on their recovery process.
Proposals must describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their organization and justify the impact this grant will have on their recovery process.
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to organizations with an annual budget of $500,000 or less* and/or organizations whose mission directly serves traditionally underserved communities. Underserved communities include Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Developing Ethical Screening Guidelines for your NGO to receive CSR Funds
Sample Proposal on ‘Increasing Awareness of HIV AIDS Proposal’
Training Video for NGOs: How to Deliver a Persuasive Presentation to Donor Prospects
These Major Donors supporting NGOs to fight global Hunger and Food Insecurity
List of Donors providing grant-in-aid to NGOs addressing Child Labor and Human Trafficking amid COVID Pandemic
Organizations with budgets greater than $500,000 and do not directly serve underrepresented communities are still eligible and encouraged to apply for the grant.
Funding Information
Applicants may request up $15,000. Arizona Humanities may not fully fund every grant request.
Eligible Activities
Operational Support (included but not limited to):
Strategic planning and capacity building efforts related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering from the coronavirus.
Technical assistance provided by experts (individuals or organizations) that will directly enhance public humanities programming capabilities.
Professional development activities that will directly impact the applicant’s programming capacity (acquisition of skills, knowledge, or expertise gained through training, coaching, or participation in humanities field learning experiences).
Equity assessments and planning related to the coronavirus and the economic crisis.
Communicative and collaborative activities that will promote partnership, networking, and leveraging the resources of multiple public humanities providers resulting in enhanced programming capacity
Administrative expenses including phone, postage, photocopying, and printing
Supplies and materials for all organizational activities
Staff salaries and fringe benefits for programmatic and/or project administrative personnel
Humanities Program Support (included but not limited to):
Professional fees, including honoraria and stipends for humanities advisors, interviewees, artists, technical consultants, etc.
Programming, publication, dissemination expenses (e.g., exhibit fabrication and installation, venue rental, web design, videography, screening expenses)
Technical/consultant needs related to a digital transition or in support of preservation and access programs.
Equipment purchases up to 20% of total program costs.
Expansion, due to the effects of the coronavirus, of outdoor and virtual humanities programming and activities, from traditional environments to those that are more accessible.
Marketing expenses (e.g., design, printing, distribution of announcements or flyers, ad placement)
Evaluation expenses
Documentation expenses (e.g., videography of events)
Eligibility Criteria
Developing Ethical Screening Guidelines for your NGO to receive CSR Funds
Sample Proposal on ‘Increasing Awareness of HIV AIDS Proposal’
International Donors empowering Youth and supporting Youth Initiatives
Flexible Funding and Organisational Support for Young People engaged in Development Work. Deadline to Apply: 17 Oct 2021
Training Video for NGOs: How to Deliver a Persuasive Presentation to Donor Prospects
These Major Donors supporting NGOs to fight global Hunger and Food Insecurity
List of Donors providing grant-in-aid to NGOs addressing Child Labor and Human Trafficking amid COVID Pandemic
501(c)(3) organizations based in Arizona with a history of serving Arizona communities through public humanities programs.
Applicant organizations must have a DUNS number.
Organizations responding to and recovering from COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit https://azhumanities.org/arp-grants/