Fundraising & Funding Information
IATH helps fellows to raise external funding support for activities that extend beyond the range of the IATH fellowship, such as travel, additional release time, additional staff or graduate student support, and collaborations with other institutions. To this end, IATH employs a full-time development officer who can assist you with:
- Identifying and soliciting grants and gifts from governmental agencies, foundations, corporations and individuals;
- Preparing proposals including forms and budgets, and reviewing and editing texts.
- Obtaining University approvals required for proposal submission.
Prospects for Funding - Federal Agencies
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Science Foundation
- US Department of Education
- Institute for Museum and Library Services
- National Historic Records and Publications Commission
Foundations
- The Foundation Center is the definitive source of information about private and public foundations, and also is a source of information about corporate giving programs.
University of Virginia Awards
Internal Funding Opportunities
- Summer Grants: Deadline September 1 for NEH nominations; October 1 for other University awards
- Small Travel Grants: March 15 and November 15
Databases for Funding
Grant Programs and Deadlines
- NEH Collaborative Research Grants: November 1
- NEH Scholarly Editions Grants : November 1
- NEH Preservation and Access Research and Development Grants : July 1
- NEH Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections : July 15
- NEA Access to Artistic Excellence : Deadlines varies
- National Leadership Grants for Libraries (IMLS) : February 1
- Library/Museum Partnerships (IMLS) : April 1
- National Historic Records and Publications Commission Grants and Guidelines : June 1 and October 1
- Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Grant Opportunities : February 1, May 1 and October 1
Please contact Regina Carlson by phone at (434) 982-4570 or by e-mail at rbc2z@virginia.edu for assistance.