AHA’s mission is to foster learning, understanding, and appreciation of our people, communities, and cultures. As the state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), AHA is the primary source of grants for public humanities programming in Alabama, initiating major programs and collaborating with other organizations to advance both academic and public humanities.
The AHA awards grants to nonprofit community organizations for a wide range of public humanities projects. Projects eligible for funding include lectures, workshops, exhibitions, festivals, digital media, and documentary films. Successful proposals must incorporate active public participation, strong humanities content, and the direct involvement of humanities scholars. Media Grants are specifically aimed at supporting documentary films, television and radio programs, and digital or web-based projects, requiring a 2:1 cost share match, including cash and in-kind contributions, with project activities commencing no sooner than 75 days post-application deadline.