2025 Grant Opportunities & Resources
Humanities Montana is happy to share that we will continue supporting the humanities-focused work of cultural institutions, community organizations, scholars, and filmmakers through our grantmaking in 2025. Wherever the human condition is examined, cooperative relationships strengthened, civic discourse enriched, and diverse stories told, Humanities Montana strives to serve as a resource. This year we will continue to offer:
- Mini-Grants up to $2,000
- Public Humanities Fellowships up to $4,000
- Community Project Grants between $2,000 and $10,000
- Film + Video Grants up to $10,000
In December, we received 20 applications for public humanities fellowships and community project awards. We will announce our new grantees in March.
Currently seeking applications for Mini-Grants and Community Project Grants
Mini-grant applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the next application deadline for community project grants is April 1, 2025. Interested applicants should plan to schedule a consultation with our grants and evaluation director at least 2-3 weeks before applying. Spots fill up quickly, so schedule your conversation early.
Recent Grantees

Missoula Art Museum receives mini-grant to support book launch and lecture.
Congratulations to our most recent grantees! To learn more about these inspiring organizations and their projects, visit our grants-awarded webpage.
Homestead Holiday, Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT, $650. Taking place at the Tinsley house, the Museum of the Rockies’ 1890s homestead, the Homestead Holiday celebrated the holiday traditions of Montana from 1890-1925. Programming explored both the holiday traditions of Montana homesteaders and Indigenous winter traditions with interpretation provided by members of the Métis tribe.
Book Launch event for Black Robes Enter Coyote’s World by Sally Thompson, Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, MT, $1,300. The Missoula Art Museum hosted the launch of Sally Thompson’s new book, Black Robes Enter Coyote’s World, on December 18, 2024, alongside a pop-up exhibit showcasing newly discovered 1850s drawings from western Montana. The event explored the history of the Bitterroot Salish, focusing on their interactions with Father De Smet and the contrasting values between Native American and Euro-American cultures, featuring Salish elders, language, and previously unseen historic artwork. This free event, supported by Humanities Montana, aims to deepen public understanding of the Salish people’s history and heritage.
Queer In and Out of Montana, Western Montana LGBTQ+ Community Center, Missoula, MT, $2,000. Queer In and Out of Montana is an oral history project that captures the stories of LGBTIQ+ people who have left Montana or who are contemplating doing so. The project is a collaboration between the Western Montana LGBTQ+ Community Center (WMCC) and students, faculty, and alumni of the University of Montana.