Application Guidelines for Specific Project Categories

Purpose: Public programs involve interaction between humanities scholars and local or statewide audiences such as school teachers, school students, retired people, professionals in non-humanities fields, patrons of museums and public libraries, or other groups. Formats for public programs include lecture/discussion series, reading/discussion programs, workshops, conferences, symposia, guided tours, film showings and discussions, community-based residencies, or any other imaginative means of bringing together humanities scholars and specific audiences to examine and discuss ideas, texts, or objects from the perspectives of the humanities.

Applications for major grants for public programs are accepted at the February 15 and September 15 major grant application deadlines. The application includes the completed application form and the attachments listed below. Please submit the original and twenty-five copies of the entire application.  It is not necessary to copy pages 4 and 5 of the application form, but the original of page 5 must be included with the original of the application.

Attachments for major grants for public programs:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• A detailed outline of the format and schedule of events for each program in the project. Include names, dates, locations, topics, and presentation and discussion techniques.

• A brief biographical sketch of each humanities scholar. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs, emphasize the appropriateness of the scholar's qualifications to the proposed project, and indicate whether the scholar has agreed to serve in the manner described in the proposal.

Minigrants for public humanities programs are intended to support activities that require a small amount of money and that involve time constraints that make it impossible for sponsoring organizations to apply for public program major grants.

Applications for public program minigrants are due on the first day of any month, except December 1. The proposed project may not begin any earlier than the 15th of the month following the month in which the proposal is reviewed. For example, if a proposal is submitted at the January 1 deadline, no expenses to be paid with grant funds may be incurred before February 15. Applicants are advised to submit public program minigrant proposals at a deadline at least two months prior to scheduled activities.

Instructions for minigrant applications for public programs:

Public program minigrant proposals must be submitted on the Arkansas Humanities Council minigrant application form. The application for a public program minigrant includes a completed minigrant application form and attachments listed below. Please submit the original and six copies of the minigrant application.

Proposed projects must meet all the criteria for eligibility and other requirements outlined in the "How to Apply for a Grant for a Humanities Project" section of this website.  Section 11 of the minigrant application form should describe how the project was planned, explain the humanities content and how the humanities scholars will be involved, indentify the audience to be served and explain how they will benefit, and describe publicity plans.

Attachments for minigrants for public programs:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• One-paragraph biographical summaries of the humanities scholars and a description of the scholars’ roles in the project. The biographical summaries should explain how the scholars’ qualifications are relevant to the project, and should indicate whether the scholars have agreed to serve in the manner described in the proposal.

Research

Purpose. Research projects involve individual or collaborative humanities research on topics in Arkansas prehistory, history, and culture. The results of research supported by the council must be of interest or of value to Arkansas audiences outside the academic community as well as within it. The proposal should indicate how the results of the research will be presented to appropriate audiences during or after the grant period. Research grant funds may not be used for book publication (see "Publications") . Be sure to explain how research materials will be preserved and made available to potential users.

The maximum grant for individual research is $2,000. There is no specified maximum for collaborative research projects, such as a countywide oral history project involving the members of a local historical society and directed by a scholar or team of scholars.

Applications for major grants for research projects are accepted at the February 15 and September 15 deadlines. The application includes the completed application form and a narrative containing the items listed below. Please submit the original and twenty-five copies of the entire application.  It is not necessary to copy pages 4 and 5 of the application form, but the original of page 5 must be included with the original of the application.

Attachments:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• A detailed explanation of the rationale, plan, and timetable for conducting and presenting the research. The applicant should include a description of source materials to be investigated and the research methods to be employed.

• The resume (including bibliography) of each principal researcher. This resume should be pertinent to the project and may not exceed three pages. Brief biographical sketches of other humanities scholars involved should also be included. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs and should emphasize the appropriateness of the scholar's qualifications to the proposed project. You should indicate whether the scholars have agreed to participate in the manner described in the proposal.

Publications

Purpose. These subvention grants of up to $3,500 are intended to support publication of scholarly books on topics in Arkansas prehistory, history, and culture. The council expects that books supported through this category will be of interest to audiences outside the academic community as well as within it. Preference will be given to manuscripts selected by presses that make publication decisions based on refereed reviews.

Applications for major grants for publication projects are accepted at the February 15 and September 15 deadlines. The application includes the completed application form and a narrative containing the items listed below. Please submit the original and twenty-five copies of the entire application.   It is not necessary to copy pages 4 and 5 of the application form, but the original of page 5 must be included with the original of the application.  In addition, the applicant should submit one copy of the completed manuscript with the application.

Attachments:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• A detailed explanation of how the manuscript was developed, including the nature and extent of the research that was involved. The applicant should also identify existing treatments of the subject matter and explain the need for the proposed publication.

• The author's or editor's resume (including bibliography). This resume should be pertinent to the project and may not exceed three pages. Brief biographical sketches of other humanities scholars involved should also be provided. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs and should emphasize the appropriateness of the person's qualifications to the proposed project.

• A summary of the plans for publication, including a timetable and a physical description of the proposed volume(s).

• A letter from the publisher indicating a commitment to publish the manuscript and outlining the plans for promotion and distribution.

Media Projects

Purpose. Media projects result in the development of humanities audiovisual resources, including film and video productions, exhibits, audio productions, slide-tape programs, and websites. Preference will be given to media projects that focus on Arkansas prehistory, history and culture. To be eligible, projects must involve collaboration between humanities scholars and experienced media specialists to produce high-quality resources based on texts or research in the humanities. During review of proposals, attention will be given to the appropriateness of proposed film or video productions for use in classrooms and community programs.

Applications for major grants of up to $5,000 for film and video preproduction, including development of scripts and production treatments, are accepted at the February 15 and September 15 deadlines. Applications for major grants of up to $25,000 for film and video production are accepted only at the September 15 deadline. Applications for major grants for other media projects are accepted at the February 15 and September 15 deadlines.

The application includes the completed application form and attachments listed below. Please submit the original and twenty-five copies of the entire application.   It is not necessary to copy pages 4 and 5 of the application form, but the original of page 5 must be included with the original of the application.

Attachments for Film and Video Preproduction Projects:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• A detailed description of the proposed collaboration between media specialists and humanities scholars during preproduction.

• Brief biographical sketches of humanities scholars and key production personnel. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs and should emphasize the appropriateness of the person’s qualifications to the proposed project. You should indicate whether scholars and other personnel have agreed to participate in the manner described in the proposal.

• A description of tentative plans for production, including information about production facilities and equipment.

Attachments for Film and Video Production Projects:

• A detailed line-item budget for each phase of the project, including specific information on the kind, proposed use, size, and/or amount of each budgeted line item.

• A detailed schedule for each phase of the project. The four phases are preproduction, production, post-production, and distribution. Production grant applications may request funds for post-production and distribution.

• A detailed description of the equipment and facilities to be used in the project.

• An explanation of the plans for presenting the production (including live programs, cablecast, or broadcast) and making it available through rental, sale, or donation.

• Resumes of key production personnel and principal humanities scholars. Each resume should be pertinent to the project and may not exceed three pages. Brief biographical sketches of other humanities scholars and production personnel involved should also be provided. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs and should emphasize the appropriateness of the person’s qualifications to the proposed project.

• One copy of the complete script or production treatment, along with a detailed explanation of how scholars and the director(s) or scriptwriter(s) collaborated in the development of the script or production treatment.

• In addition, the applicant for a film and video production grant is required to submit one copy of a work sample on one-half-inch VHS videotape that illustrates the capabilities of the production team. The applicant is advised to cue the tape to a representative five-minute segment. Please summarize the content of the work sample and indicate the name of the producer, when and where the full production was completed, the cost of the entire production, and the length of the full work.

Attachments for Other Media Projects:

• A detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• A detailed plan for the development of the proposed media product, including an explanation of the involvement of humanities scholars in project activities.

• Brief biographical sketches of humanities scholars and key production personnel. Each sketch should be limited to two paragraphs and should emphasize the appropriateness of the person's qualifications to the proposed project.

Planning

Purpose. The council believes in the value of good planning, and wants to assist groups that are collaborating with humanities scholars to develop humanities projects. Since there are sometimes expenses for planning, we offer minigrants of up to $1,000 for planning activities. A planning process supported by a council planning grant must result in a written plan.   After the planning is completed, a recipient of a planning minigrant is normally expected to submit an application for a major grant to conduct the proposed project.

Applications for minigrants for planning are due on the first day of any month, except December 1. The proposed project may not begin any earlier than the 15th of the month following the month in which the proposal is reviewed. For example, if a proposal is submitted at the January 1 deadline, no expenses to be paid with grant funds may be incurred before February 15. Applicants are advised to submit minigrant applications for planning at a deadline at least two months prior to scheduled activities.

Applications for planning minigrants must be submitted on the Arkansas Humanities Council minigrant application form. The application for a planning minigrant includes a completed minigrant application form and attachments as described in the application instructions below. Please submit the original and six copies of the planning minigrant application.

Instructions for completing planning minigrant applications:

• Proposed projects must meet all the criteria for eligibility and other requirements outlined in the "How to Apply for a Grant for a Humanities Project" section of this website. Section 11 on the minigrant application form should describe the general concept of the project to be planned; explain the objectives of the planning process, with emphasis on how planning will ensure the centrality of the humanities to the project; and outline proposed planning activities, with a timetable that includes plans for applying for a major grant.

• Attach a detailed line-by-line explanation of the budget.

• Attach one-paragraph biographical summaries of the humanities scholars involved in planning. The biographical summaries should explain how the scholars’ qualifications are relevant to the project and indicate whether they have agreed to participate in the manner described in the proposal.

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