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from LA Culture Net

Grants available for California's community stories
Cal Humanities is pleased to offer grants of $10,000 through our Community Stories program to support story-based public humanities projects that collect, preserve, interpret, and share the stories of California communities-past and present. Applications deadline is August 3, 2015; grant awards will be made beginning December 2015.
Interested? Peruse the Community Stories grant application guidelines, and attend an informational webinar for potential applicants on Wednesday, May 20 (registration here-webinar recording available to all registrants). For more information about the program, visit the Cal Humanities website.
Cal Humanities' Community Stories grants program provides funding to support a wide range of community-initiated public humanities projects, including:

* story-based performances
* community forums
* websites
* video and radio documentaries
* interpretive exhibits
Since 2003, we have made more than 450 awards for projects that collectively illustrate the diversity and breadth of the California experience.
Who's eligible?

* California-based nonprofit and fiscally sponsored organizations
* local/state public agencies or institutions

What is the funding criteria?
Cal Humanities supports story-based public humanities projects that:

* focus on collecting and sharing real stories of California's communities
* involve at least one humanities expert as an advisor
* use the methods of analysis that inform the humanities as well as community-based research
* produce work that is publicly accessible

What is the funding level?

* Grant awards range up to $10,000
* Matching cash or in-kind donations are required

Need more info?
For complete program information, including current guidelines, application materials and instructions, and descriptions of funded projects, click HERE.
Please note: Applications submitted to the February 2015 deadline are undergoing review; awards will be announced in June.
Thank you!!!