Humanities Iowa and What We Do

Humanities Iowa (HI) is dedicated to bringing the humanities to life in Iowa, with the diverse people of Iowa. We provide grants, build community partnerships, and create programming that reaches over 250,000 Iowans each year. Our programming and projects reach every corner of the state and range from community roundtables and intergenerational storytelling projects to documentaries, rural archives restoration, the Iowa Poet Laureate program, the statewide Speakers Bureau series, and the journal Voices from the Prairie.

Grants

We support programming through major grants, mini grants, partnerships, as well as our Speakers Bureau. 

Partnerships

Council Conducted Partnerships are funding partnerships between Humanities Iowa and eligible non-profit organizations.

Speakers

Our Speakers Bureau has speakers available to come to your event with expertise in a wide variety of humanities fields.

Join Us!

We would love to have you join us and get involved!
Attend our events with your family and friends.
Nominate yourself or someone you know to serve on the Board of Directors or Speakers Bureau.
Spread the word.
Humanities Iowa is here for Iowa

Humanities Iowa Grant and Partnership Locations

Grants and Guidelines

We support programming through major grants, mini grants, partnerships, as well as our Speakers Bureau.

The Basics

Who Can Apply

Grants are awarded to not-for-profit organizations that serve the out-of-school Iowan adult public

Frequently Asked Questions

We will work with you to strengthen the application and answer questions.

Apply for a Grant

Access our online application process

Recent Mini-Grant Awards

Mini grants are awarded on a continual basis throughout the year.

The following mini grants were awarded for the 2023-2024 financial year:

The Details

Conditions of Grant Awards

Responsibilities you will be required to accept if you are awarded a grant from Humanities Iowa.

Special Guidelines: Media Projects

Humanities Iowa recognizes that media projects can serve as a powerful tool for fulfilling our mission to foster greater public awareness of and appreciation for the value of the humanities

Grants Administration

PDFs of guidelines and PDFs of forms for administering your grant from Humanities Iowa.

Special Guidelines: Teacher Seminars

Humanities Iowa will consider proposals from colleges, universities, area education agencies and school systems for planning and conducting seminars in the humanities for elementary, secondary and post-secondary teachers.

Events

Humanities Iowa hosts and sponsors events throughout the state of Iowa regularly.

Projects and Partnerships

Humanities Iowa partners with many organizations and sponsors a variety of programs, bringing the humanities to Iowans throughout the state.

Contact Humanities Iowa

Questions or comments for Humanities Iowa?

We’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to Humanities Iowa at info@humanitiesiowa.org or by mail at:

Humanities Iowa

PO Box 881

Ames, IA 50010