The National Endowment for the Humanities has designated the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs as its interim state humanities partner. In this new role, the department will work with constituents throughout 2021 to serve and strengthen the humanities and culture in Iowa.
Grants
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the department also will invest in humanities programs that foster discussion and promote civic engagement and learning across Iowa.
Find grants to support your humanities activities in fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).
Programs
The department will seek input from Iowa’s humanities sector and national peer groups to develop programming that meets the current needs of the field in the state. New programs will be announced when the public input process is completed at the end of 2021.
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Contact
For general inquiries about Iowa’s new interim humanities partner, please contact iowa.humanities@iowa.gov.
For information about grants, reports or programs administered by Iowa’s previous humanities council, please contact the National Endowment for the Humanities directly at questions@neh.gov.
