Dear Janet,
We're excited to announce new emergency relief grants for Ohio nonprofits with a humanities mission that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.
Last year, Ohio Humanities distributed over $750,000 in CARES Act funding to cultural organizations across the state. Ohio’s public libraries, museums, historical societies, and other cultural organizations are the cornerstones of many of our communities. With support from Congress through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (SHARP) program, we will continue to provide critical support to these local organizations.
The funding will support humanities organizations, programs, and professionals at the local level, advancing economic recovery within a cultural sector devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible projects may include humanities programming, general operating costs, strategic planning and pandemic recovery efforts, and digital or accessible program development.
To be eligible for an Ohio Humanities SHARP grant, applicants must be not-for-profit organizations with a public humanities mission located in the state of Ohio that have experienced financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduction, loss or furlough of staff, or loss of annual operating revenue. SHARP grants are not available to individuals, for-profit organizations, political or advocacy organizations, or for activities supported by non-NEH federal funding.
Applications will be accessible on Monday, July 12, with an application deadline of Monday, August 2. Additional deadlines may be announced pending the availability of funds.
To learn more about the SHARP grant program guidelines, and for more information about Ohio Humanities’ grant opportunities, please visit our website. For assistance navigating the application process, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Brown Asmo
Executive Director
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