Grants of up to $10,000 to Guam nonprofit organizations, institutions, and groups to support humanities activities that are available to the public. First-time applicants must attend a workshop prior to applying. Funding is intended to support innovative programming that encourages discussion between diverse groups. The primary consideration with regard to format is whether it is appropriate for the audience and project content, as well as whether it is cost-effective. For 2022, HG is offering mini grants, regular grants, and media grants.

Funded projects take many different forms. Eligible formats for programs may include, but are not limited to:

• Public forums—lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, film or book discussion series, and panel discussions;
• The development and production of interpretive exhibits, permanent and traveling fairs, festivals and tours;
• Media productions—publications, radio and television programming, film and video (personnel must include someone with established expertise in the proposed media).

Humanities Guåhan encourages innovative program formats, particularly programs that stimulate discussion between diverse groups. The primary consideration with regard to format is whether it is appropriate to the audience and project content, as well as whether it is cost-effective. Humanities Guåhan offers three grant formats: mini, regular, and media.

• Mini grants: Mini grants allow applicants to submit proposals for low-cost, short-range public programs. In general, they must meet all the requirements of the Regular Grants yet request no more than $2,500 from Humanities Guåhan.
• Regular Grants: This category includes grants, other than media grants, that are over $2,500 and not more than $10,000. Proposals directly related to the themes and grant guidelines that Humanities Guåhan may announce are given top consideration, but eligible proposals addressing other areas of public interest will also be considered.
  
• Media Grants: Media projects include publications, radio and television programming, and film and video. Given this award ceiling, Humanities Guåhan funds cannot cover the costs of most broadcast quality productions, although applicants are encouraged to seek broadcast support. In general, Humanities Guåhan prefers to fund planning and pre-production (research and development of the script or transcription). Proposals for small media projects, such as videos, radio programs, etc. are encouraged.

Proposal Planning Grants of up to $500 may be awarded to applicants for program planning and grant writing assistance for proposals that will be submitted to Humanities Guåhan. The grant is intended primarily for small groups with limited staff or village organizations. The award pays for the services of a scholar to visit the organization, talk with their planning committee about program ideas and assist in the proposal writing process. The applicant should allow at least four weeks between the request for the grant and the beginning of the planning project. A letter to Humanities Guåhan’s executive directoroutlining the proposed project and requesting the services of a consultant is all that is required. 

The humanities include but are not limited to the study of history, modern and classical language, literature, law, philosophy, comparative religion, ethics, and the history, criticism and theory of the arts. Anthropology, archaeology and political science are also considered part of the humanities, as are interdisciplinary areas, such as Pacific studies, CHamoru studies, Micronesian studies, Asian studies, American studies, women and gender studies, ethnic studies, and the study of folklore and folk life. Humanities projects may also apply humanities perspectives to current political, social or economic concerns and issues.