In response to federal cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation is releasing $15 million in emergency funds to crucial support for state humanities councils. 

State humanities councils play a vital role in connecting communities through programs such as exhibitions, historical preservation, storytelling initiatives and more.

Thank you to the Mellon Foundation for their support of these vital services during this time! Read the full press release here. 

For our partners, this is a reminder that the Mellon Foundation occasionally issues open calls for proposals in the following areas: 

• Arts and culture
• Higher learning
• Humanities in place
• Public knowledge
• Ongoing presidential initiatives