CURRENT GRANTS

The Delaware Humanities Forum provides financial support for public humanities programs through its Grant Programs. We are pleased to announce that seven organizations have been selected to receive funding so far in 2011.

A total of $34,500 has been awarded to: 

• Delaware Branch of the English-Speaking Union,
  Sunday with Shakespeare
• Delaware Symphony Orchestra,
  Pre-Concert Conversation Series
• Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts,
  The Art of the Book in the 21st Century
• Department of English, University of Delaware,
  W. D. Snodgrass Symposium
• Hagley Program, University of Delaware, Disaster! A Conference on Catastrophes in History
• Schwartz Center for the Arts, Tia Fuller: Lecture/Master Class  
• Berkana, Center for Media and Education, Inc., Delaware's Oystering Communities

Click here to see what grants were awarded in 2010.

The Delaware Humanities Forum is pleased to be a recipient of the National Endowment for the Humanities' “We the People” funding, a portion of which is used for re-grants. Through its “We the People” program, the National Endowment for the Humanities funds activities that encourage and enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history, culture, and democratic principles. Here in Delaware, we have used WTP funding to support programming surrounding the American Revolution and its connection to Delaware, our 35th Anniversary “Picturing Delaware” activities, and in 2010, a series of programs highlighting Delaware’s industrial history.

The following grants were awarded in 2010 as part of the Delaware Industrial History Initiative:

• Hagley Museum and Library, Industrial Brandywine History
• The Lewes Historical Society, Digitizing Records of the Lewes Maritime Industries
• Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village, Your Food, Our Farms
• Berkana, Center for Media and Education, Inc., Delaware's Coastal Zone Act: The Legacy of a Rebel with a Conscience
• University of Delaware Center for Historic Architecture and Design, Museum Studies Program, and Research & Data Management Services, Visual Catalog of the Waller Collection
• Milford Commission on Landmarks and Museums, Archiving Milford’s Visual History
• Berkana, Center for Media and Education, Inc., White Gold
• Milton Historical Society, Button Cutting Industry in Milton
  

DHF has changed its grant schedule and now accepts grant applications twice a year. Any non-profit group or organization in Delaware may apply for a grant. Visit our Grant Programs page for deadlines and other details.