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APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM NEVADA HUMANITIES - 09-02-2009
RENO, NV: Nevada Humanities invites nonprofit organizations and government agencies, such as libraries and schools, to apply for grants of up to $5,000 to fund public programs and educational programs in the humanities. The next deadline for proposals is October 10, 2009. Minigrant requests of up to $1,000 may be submitted at any time. Information about Nevada Humanities and its grant program can be found online at www.nevadahumanities.org.
Nevada Humanities is especially interested in funding projects that promote community through various forms of engagement and that encourage conversation. This may be through face-to-face dialogue, such as lectures or panel and round-table discussions, but also through programs that stimulate thought and reflection, such as media productions, film screenings, exhibitions, local history projects, and projects that explore local culture and Nevada’s diverse heritage and unique places.
In addition to welcoming applications that explore a wide range of humanities topics, Nevada Humanities will have a special grant category for projects that explore themes in American history and heritage for the October 10, 2009, deadline. Projects about Nevada history and heritage are encouraged, particularly if they link to larger national themes. Nevada Humanities urges all potential grant applicants to contact Nevada Humanities staff for help in preparing proposals. A call or email to Nevada Humanities, even in the early planning stage of a program, can be extremely helpful in writing a successful grant. In southern Nevada contact Georgia Neu at 702-895-1878. In northern and rural Nevada contact Steve Davis at 775-784-6587.
Nevada Humanities will hold two informational grant workshops: the first on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Northwest Reno Library located at 2325 Robb Drive, Reno; and the second on Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., at KNPR, Nevada Public Radio, located at 1289 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas. The free workshops are open to anyone interested in learning more about applying for project grant funding from Nevada Humanities. For more information contact Steve Davis, Nevada Humanities northern office, 775-784-6587, or Georgia Neu, Nevada Humanities southern office, 702-895-1878.