Nonprofits receive Indiana Humanities grants

Indiana Humanities has awarded more than $42,000 in grants to 15 nonprofits. The organization says the grants will support access to humanities programs, including culture, history and literature projects. 

The grants are broken down into two categories: action grants and historic preservation grants.

Action grants, up to $3,000, support nonprofit organizations that sponsor public humanities programs such as exhibitions, workshops, lectures and reading and discussion programs. 

Historic preservation education grants, up to $3,000 in partnership with Indiana Landmarks, fund public programs that educate Indiana citizens about historic places and properties—and particularly about the need to preserve and protect them. 

“The grants we’ve awarded during the first quarter of 2023 will support new programs and projects that bring Hoosiers together across the state for critical discussions about a wide range of topics,” Indiana Humanities Director of Grants George Hanlin said in a press release. “From projects about Black Hoosier History to civic engagement, we’re excited to help bring to life diverse public humanities programs.” 

The grant recipients are listed below. You can learn more about their specific projects by clicking here.

Action grants:

• Roberts Chapel Church and Burial Association – Let’s Talk Black Pioneers: North Carolina Roots to Indiana Shoots – $3,000
• Calumet College St. Joseph – Humanities Fest 2023: Bridges – $3,000 
• Friends of the Frankfort Public Library – The Thrill of Victory: America’s History Revealed through Baseball – $3,000
• Trustees of Indiana University/Indiana University Kokomo – Nikki Returns: Poetry and Conversation with Nikki Giovanni – $3,000
• Quilters Hall of Fame – 1876 Centennial Quilt Project – $3,000
• Center for Independent Documentary – Walkable USA: Full Version – $3,000
• Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Committee – Hidden: 42nd Annual Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Conference – $3,000
• Indiana’s Historic Pathways – Getting from Here to There Teacher Workshop – $1,278
• Trustees of Indiana University/Indiana University Purdue University Columbus – iEngage Indiana Civics Institute: A Civics Summer Camp for Rising 5th to 9th-Grade Youth – $3,000
• Valparaiso University–Dunes Lit Fest – $3,000

Historic preservation education grants:

• Ball State University – Preserving Historic Places: Muncie Walking Tour – $3,000
• Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site – Delaware Street Walking Tour Brochure Reprint – $3,000
• Franklin County Community Foundation – Metamora Historic Walking Tour – $3,000
• Richmond Columbian Properties – 2023 Quality of Place Conference – $2,050
• South Bend TradeWorks – TradeWorks Field School – $3,000