Grants

The Center for the Humanities supports research, creative activity, teaching, and engagement with the humanities through a variety of grant programs in the following categories:

Programming Grants provide support for conferences, invited speakers, and other events for the community both on and off campus.

Research Grants provide funding for research-related materials, services, and travel; publication costs (including indexing and subvention); and course reassignments.

To apply, please email your application and CV as attachments to humanities.center@drake.edu (please CC the Director). The first two items in all applications should be (1) the amount requested and (2) the budget breakdown for the amount requested. We will also eagerly read about your project's details, timeline, and its importance to the Humanities at Drake and beyond, but we can only approve requests that include a total amount requested and a budget breakdown. 

The Board meets on the first Friday of each month in the fall and spring terms. To ensure consideration at any given meeting, applications must be submitted one week in advance of the meeting date. Visit the webpages for specific grants to find dates and deadlines for upcoming terms and full instructions for applications. Please visit our page for Frequently Asked Questions for more information on events, programs, and activities eligible for funding, or contact the Director with questions.

Apply for this Grant Program

To apply to this or any of the grant programs funded through the Drake University Center for the Humanities, please email your application and CV as attachments to humanities.center@drake.edu. The first two items in all applications should be (1) the amount requested and (2) the budget breakdown for the amount requested, including funding from other sources. We will also eagerly read about your project's details, timeline, and its importance to the Humanities at Drake and beyond, but we can only approve requests that include a total amount requested and a budget breakdown.