Internal Funding Sources

External Funding Sources

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Council for International Exchange of Scholars
Johnson Endeavor Foundation
Minnesota Humanities Commission
National Endowment for the Humanities
National Humanities Center
National Institute of Health

Specific Programs

• Alaska Humanities Forum-General Grants
• Ford Foundation-Education, Media, Arts, and Culture
• Markle Foundation-Grants Program

Sponsor:Alaska Humanities Forum
Deadline(s): April 1 and October 1, annually

Objectives:
The sponsor provides funding for a variety of humanities projects. They support programs that: cultivate appreciation and enjoyment of the humanities; create dialogue among peoples holding divergent points of view;¨search for a sense of personal identity and a sense of place through history, traditions, and new ideas; encourage community-based discussions of public policy; and pass on the values, methods, and wisdom of the humanities to future generations of Alaskans.

Proposals should fall into one of the following categories: media (radio, television, film, print); oral history; public meetings and exhibits; publications; research; and planning.

Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, institutions, individuals, or ad hoc groups.

Ford Foundation--Education, Media, Arts, and Culture

Sponsor: Ford Foundation
Deadline(s):Open

Objectives:
The education, knowledge and religion unit seeks to enhance educational opportunity, especially for low-income and chronically disadvantaged groups, and to address the challenges of pluralism and diversity using interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches.

The media, arts and culture unit seeks to strengthen the arts and media as vibrant and crucial contributors to the communities and societies in which they function.

Sponsor: Markle (John & Mary R.) Foundation
Deadline(s):Open

Objectives:
The sponsor provides support for activities including analysis, research, public information, and the development of innovative media projects and services. Grantmaking is limited to the following three program areas: policy for a networked society, interactive media for children, and information technologies for better health.