Ohio Humanities is a nonprofit organization that shares stories to spark conversations and inspire ideas. They support storytellers across the state, including museums, journalists, and documentary filmmakers. Their mission encompasses connecting Ohioans to better understand each other and engage thoughtfully with the world, envisioning an Ohio where individual stories are heard, the past connects to the present, and a shared, better future is realized collectively.
Ohio Humanities’ grant program focuses on funding public humanities projects that facilitate engaging conversations around Ohio’s shared histories and cultures, aiming to make the humanities a central part of vibrant community creation and sustenance. The program supports nonprofit and governmental organization projects that are rooted in the humanities, defined broadly to include history, literature, philosophy, and more, excluding the creation or performance of art. Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that are publicly accessible and foster opportunities for community engagement in humanities conversations. Priority is given to projects that invite thoughtful consideration and dialogue about the humanities among Ohioans, emphasizing projects that can foster a sense of place and encourage civic engagement, with a particular openness to documentary film and audio projects. Spark grants specifically aim to fund programs that address relevant issues, fostering a sense of place and civic engagement among Ohio citizens, and are intended to be as inclusive and engaging as possible.