SO29558324
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
State Humanities Program
[OHIO HUMANITIES SHARES STORIES TO SPARK CONVERSATIONS AND INSPIRE IDEAS. WE HOST PROGRAMS AND AWARD GRANTS THAT SUPPORT HUMANITIES-BASED STORYTELLERS STATEWIDE, FROM MUSEUMS TO JOURNALISTS TO DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS.
AS THE STATE-BASED PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, WE WORK TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE BRINGING HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES. IN FY2024, OHIO HUMANITIES WILL EMPHASIZE FIVE MAIN AREAS OF OPERATIONS:
1. DIVERSIFYING AND ENHANCING OUR SUBAWARDS PROGRAM
2. AMPLIFYING UNTOLD AND UNDER-TOLD STORIES IN OHIO
3. DIVERSIFYING OUR AUDIENCES BY SERVICING YOUTH
4. BUILDING A STRONGER ECOSYSTEM OF DOCUMENTARY FILM
5. ENHANCING OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAM]
[OHIO HUMANITIES SHARES STORIES TO SPARK CONVERSATIONS AND INSPIRE IDEAS. WE HOST PROGRAMS AND AWARD GRANTS THAT SUPPORT HUMANITIES-BASED STORYTELLERS STATEWIDE, FROM MUSEUMS TO JOURNALISTS TO DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS.
AS THE STATE-BASED PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, WE WORK TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE BRINGING HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES. IN FY2024, OHIO HUMANITIES WILL EMPHASIZE FIVE MAIN AREAS OF OPERATIONS:
1. DIVERSIFYING AND ENHANCING OUR SUBAWARDS PROGRAM
2. AMPLIFYING UNTOLD AND UNDER-TOLD STORIES IN OHIO
3. DIVERSIFYING OUR AUDIENCES BY SERVICING YOUTH
4. BUILDING A STRONGER ECOSYSTEM OF DOCUMENTARY FILM
5. ENHANCING OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU PROGRAM]
Awardee
Funding Goals
GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FUNDING TO 56 STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES COUNCILS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Ohio
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) partial or complete termation list as of its last report October 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 10/31/28 to 04/30/29 and the total obligations have increased 464% from $564,652 to $3,184,700.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 10/31/28 to 04/30/29 and the total obligations have increased 464% from $564,652 to $3,184,700.
Ohio Humanities Council was awarded
Ohio Humanities Grants: Sparking Conversations and Inspiring Ideas
Project Grant SO29558324
worth $3,184,700
from National Endowment for the Humanities in November 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Ohio United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 45.129 Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils General Operating Support Grants.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/1/26
Period of Performance
11/1/23
Start Date
4/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$3.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to SO29558324
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
SO29558324
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
433101 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE
Funding Office
433101 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE
Awardee UEI
QVEJMJCNGDP8
Awardee CAGE
55RD4
Performance District
OH-03
Senators
Sherrod Brown
J.D. (James) Vance
J.D. (James) Vance
Modified: 6/1/26