Community Grant Program

Applicants:

Any nonprofit group, organization, or institution operating in Guam is eligible to apply for a grant. An organization need not be incorporated or tax-exempt.

Examples of eligible organizations include libraries, museums, civic groups, local government, schools and universities, historical societies, educational broadcasting stations, and ad hoc groups assembled for the sole purpose of planning and presenting a humanities activity. Humanities Guåhan especially encourages proposals from the villages and from those groups aiming to gain experience in planning humanities programs. Projects proposed jointly by academic and community groups are encouraged. Co-applicants must also be nonprofit groups.

Limitations:

-Humanities Guåhan views its role as providing support for projects that would not normally occur without its help. It will not fund staff or programs already in place (operational support). It does not look favorably on budgets top heavy with staff and administrative costs. Strong justification must be provided for large sums budgeted in these ways. Humanities Guåhan may provide funds for well-known, off-island speakers if their participation will improve the program substantially. However, applicants are encouraged to utilize local scholars and traditional teachers in their projects.

-Humanities Guåhan funds cannot be used to support profit-making or fund-raising activities. Although Humanities Guåhan discourages groups from charging registration or admission fees to HG-funded events, fees may be charged if necessary to offset incurred project expenses that were not covered by HG funds. Such fees cannot result in a profit for the grantee. It should be noted that the grant is an offer to pay for actual costs up to the amount of the grant figure. Unused funds must be returned to Humanities Guåhan.

Humanities Guåhan cannot support:
-Projects not rounded in the humanities
-Projects proposed by individuals rather than nonprofit organizations
-Partisan objectives or advocacy
-Operating or construction costs
-Purchase of permanent equipment, except when such equipment reverts to Humanities Guåhan at the end of the project
-Institutional development or course work for academic credit, except HG-funded teacher workshops
-Travel to professional meetings
-Scholarships and fellowships
-Museum or library acquisitions
-Publications and scholarly research unless accompanied by a public program
-Creative arts (including works of fiction), performances or ceremonies unless accompanied by a significant degree of interpretation, or unless their primary purpose is to provide a focus for humanistic inquiry
-Projects that are not open to the general public
-Fundraisers and profit-making projects
-Alcoholic beverages, food, or entertainment

The 2020 Community Grant Workshop has been postponed due to COVID-19; Updates will be posted in the URL for Full Text link below when available.

Registration is required. This workshop is a requirement for first-time applicants.

Important dates for 2020 (subject to change due to COVID-19. Applicants are requested to check the URL back for updates):

- March 12 - Thursday: Announcement of Grant Cycle/Grant Cycle Begins. Applications available
- June 4 - Thursday: Preliminary proposals due by 5 p.m. in person, or postmarked
- June 30 - Tuesday: Notification to applicants
- August 7 - Friday: Final proposals due by 5 p.m. in person, or postmarked
- September 2020: Grant Awards announced

All organizations are strongly encouraged to contact Humanities Guåhan (HG) prior to applying for a grant. HG invites inquiries by letter or phone to determine eligibility and interest. No letter of intent or preliminary proposal is necessary for mini-grant applications, although consultation with HG staff is welcome.

Applications for regular and media grants must include a preliminary proposal, submitted by the Preliminary Proposal application deadline for the current grant cycle.

To be eligible for a Humanities Guåhan grant, applicants must have a DUNS number and be registered with SAM by the final proposal due date, August 7, 2020.