General Operating Support

The General Operating Support grant aims to shore up the vibrant humanities landscape in DC by offering unrestricted funds to DC-based humanities nonprofits.

The 2025 General Operating Support Request for Proposal will be released March 4, 2025.

Eligibility: non-profit organizations with a humanities-focused mission and annual budgets of less than $2 million

Award Amount: Up to $25,000

Application Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025 at 5:59PM

Grant Period Begins: July 1, 2025

Grant Period Ends: April 30, 2026

ATTEND A GRANT INFORMATION SESSION

OVERVIEW SESSIONS:

Register to attend an upcoming grants info session here. 

GRANT-SPECIFIC SESSIONS:

HumanitiesDC will offer a virtual recorded webinar on the General Operating Support grant in Spring 2025.

MEET WITH HUMANITIESDC GRANTS STAFF:

Prospective applicants can use the links below to sign up for office hours with a member of HumanitiesDC’s grants team. These 30-minute sessions are a great opportunity to learn more about grant requirements, discuss the fit of a particular project idea, or get assistance with the grants portal.

Sign up for office hours here.