Humanities Montana-funded projects have included conferences, workshops, and seminars; lecture series, panel discussions, and public debates; exhibits, programs, and catalogs; oral history projects; research fellowships; programs for schools and teachers; radio, television, video, and film projects; book festivals; book publication; planning for humanities programs; and reading and discussion programs.

Eligible sponsors include non-profit, governmental and education groups, including schools, colleges, and universities; museums, libraries, and historic preservation societies; state or local government agencies; unions, business and professional groups, and social service organizations; community, religious, or tribal groups; non-commercial media firms; and ad hoc groups.

All Humanities Montana-funded projects must have a central focus in the humanities; a clearly defined theme; include professional humanists in the planning and execution of the project; avoid advocacy; include a public program that involves the audience in a humanities discussion; have publicity and evaluation plans; and provide a 1:1 cost-share of in-kind or other funds.