Humanities Nebraska grants staff members are available to support you throughout the grant process.
This page lists upcoming online grant information sessions. For questions about these opportunities, contact Grants Management & Outreach Specialist Katie Bradshaw.
In addition to the information sessions listed below, individual grant consultations are available during regular office hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. central time by phone at 402-474-2131 or email at [email protected]. HN grants staff will provide feedback on a draft grant application if the request comes a week or more before the deadline.
Questions may also be sent directly to individual grants staff members via email:
- Katie Bradshaw Grants Management & Outreach Specialist
- Barbara Grant Office & Grants Coordinator
- Erika Hamilton Director of Literary Programs
- Kristi Hayek Carley Program Manager
- Mary Yager Associate Director
Introductory Humanities Nebraska program grant webinar
Tuesday, October 8 at noon central time / 11 a.m. mountain time
This webinar is intended for newer applicants. Participants will receive an introduction to Humanities Nebraska and the basics of applying for a grant. If you participated in the webinar offered February 2024, this will be the same information. We will cover information about Humanities Nebraska, basic grant requirements, types of grants, deadlines, matching funds requirements, how to apply, and application tips. All registrants will receive a recording of the material after the webinar.
Humanities Nebraska grant budget workshop
Wednesday, October 9 at noon central time / 11 a.m. mountain time
This webinar is for new as well as returning applicants who would like to get a better understanding of how to structure a grant budget when applying to Humanities Nebraska. We will briefly review basic grant requirements, outline what items to include in a budget, discuss cash versus in-kind matching funds, and describe the types of expenses that can and cannot be paid with grant funds. All registrants will receive a recording of the material after the webinar.
Online grants office hours
Humanities Nebraska is offering live online grant office hours with Grants Management & Outreach Specialist Katie Bradshaw. These office hours will take place via Zoom 3-4 weeks before each grant deadline.
There is no structure to these informal office hours. Drop in anytime during the hour to discuss grant ideas, get clarifications about application questions, or ask anything else you’d like to know about humanities grants.
The link for each office hours Zoom will be sent to anyone who has applied to Humanities Nebraska for a grant in the last year, anyone who has signed up for a grant workshop, and anyone who requests to be added to the grants mailing list.
To request to be added to the Humanities Nebraska grants email list, please send a message to [email protected].
Next online office hour: Thursday, October 10 at noon central time / 11 a.m. mountain time
| This session may be most useful for someone applying for a | Grant Deadline |
| Mini grant project beginning on or after Dec 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Mini grant project beginning on or after Feb 1, 2025 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Major grant project beginning on or after May 1, 2025 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Media grant project beginning on or after May 1, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 |
Future online grants office hours
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Wednesday, May 21, 2025