Michigan Humanities Council

Michigan Humanities Council

Quick Grant Application

Guidelines -- Application

Applications must be submitted at least four (4) weeks before the program date. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Keep a copy for your records. There are three formats for you to fill out a Quick Grant:

MS Word. You can type directly onto this form and save it to your computer to revise and update at a later date. This is the most flexible format available. Please follow the instructions at the bottom of the first page of the form. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Call the Council office at 517-372-7770 if you need assistance, or email contact [at] mihumanities.org.
Typewriter-only format (link here). Your only option with this version is to print the form out and use a typewriter on the print out. It is only 50 KB in size. Mail it to: Michigan Humanities Council, 119 Pere Marquette, Suite 3B, Lansing, MI 48912.
Interactive on-line application (below). Fill out the form below. Remember to click on the "submit" button on the bottom of this form. Also, following your submission of this form, please email the humanities profesional's vita/resume (see #10 below) to nwireman [at] mihumanities.org... you may send the vita/resume as an attachment, but please identify in the email the type of software used to create the vita/resume.

INITIAL PROJECT INFORMATION:
1. Type of grant (select only one):
2. Project title
3. Project Dates: start - end -
4. Project Abstract (summarize project activities, focusing on the program's humanities content and format).
5. Sponsoring Organization (Must be a Michigan-based, nonprofit organization):
Organization Name:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:		Zip:
County (not Country):	Phone:	Fax:
US Congressional District #:	MI House:	MI Senate:
6. Project Director (Note: the same person cannot serve as both fiscal officer and project director):
Name:
Title:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:		Zip:
Phone:	Fax:
7. Fiscal Officer (Note: the same person cannot serve as both fiscal officer and project director):
Name:
Title:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:		Zip:
Phone:	Fax:
8. Authorizing Officer (For sponsoring organization's use if necessary):
Name:
Title:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:		Zip:
Phone:	Fax:
9. Schedule of Project Activities (Identify all activities that require Council funds) *Most programs funded by Michigan Humanities Council are free to the public. The Council discourages charging for programs if fees limit public participation.
Date: Time: Activity: Location: Fee:*
Date: Time: Activity: Location: Fee:*
Date: Time: Activity: Location: Fee:*
10-A. Expected Outcome - Planning Grants Only (Describe the end result of your planning activities)

10-B. Promotion and Anticipated Audience - Reading/Discussion or Guest Speaker Program Grants Only (Describe your publicity plans and expected audience size and composition. Programs should be held in facilities that are accessible to physically challenged individuals to allow the broadest possible participation.)

11. Humanities Professional's Name and Title (The Council defines a humanities professional as anyone with a master's degree or higher in a traditional humanities discipline, museum/library professionals or tradition bearers. Refer to the Council's Directory of Humanities Professionals or contact Council staff for assistance in identifying a professional. Please submit additional information by fax, mail, or email to provide necessary information for each and every scholar participating in your project.)
Name:
Organization/Institution:
E-Mail:
Address:
City:		Zip:
Phone:	Fax:
Role in the project (example: Advisor for...; Guest speaker on "topic"; Discussion leader for "book", etc.):

12-A. Resources Used (List resources to be used for program, i.e., specific book title, documentary, exhibit, etc.)

12-B. Resources Created (List digital or other resources to be created from the program.)

PROJECT BUDGET. Quick Grants and Planning Grants cover honoraria and travel costs for humanities scholars participating in your project activities. Both grants cover no more than half the cost of a project. The Council requires that you calculate the amount of volunteer time, services, and contributed materials (rental space, phone, postage, copying, equipment rental, etc.) that your organization expends for the project. This calculation is called cost-share. The total cost-share for your project must equal or exceed the total amount of your request. Estimating such information in your project budget demonstrates that the sponsor shares the cost of public humanities programs in Michigan.
Personnel Costs	Quick Grant/Planning request (up to $500 for quick grant, $1,000 for planning grant)	Cost-share estimate (column total must euqal or exceed grant request)	Total Costs
A. Project Staff
B. Planners
C. Program Personnel (scholar, discussion leader, facilitator, etc). $500 per event.
Non-personnel Costs
D. Travel and expenses (current federal rate)
E. Promotion
F. Printing
G. Postage
H. Telephone
I. Supplies/Materials
J. Rental Costs
K. Other
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
(required). Certification Regarding Nonprofit status: By checking this box, the applicant certifies that the sponsoring organization is not an agency of the federal government, a for-profit business or an individual. Organizational Nonprofit Status Documentation: Provide official documents (e.g., Articles of Incorporation, IRS determination letters, By-Laws, Constitutions, etc. which demonstrate that your organization is either an unincorporated association, a nonprofit or not-for-profit corporation, a resident tax exempt 501(c)(3/4) organization, or a tax exempt organization which is a segment of a larger tax exempt organization) to verify your organization's eligibility. (required). Certification Regarding the Nondiscrimination Statutes: By checking this box, the applicant (other than an individual who submits an application to Michigan Humanities Council) certifies that it will comply with the following nondiscrimination statutes and their implementing regulations: a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d et. seq.) which provides that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received federal financial assistance; b. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 USC 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; c. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 USC 1681 et. seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; and d. the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 USC 6101 et. seq.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, except that actions which reasonably take age into account as a factor necessary for the normal operation or achievement of any statutory objective of the project or activity shall not violate this statute. (required). Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions (45 CFR 1169): a. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by checking this box, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. b. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify any of the statements in the certification, such prospective shall submit to Michigan Humanities Council an explanation of this proposal. By submitting this application, the individual applicant or authorizing official of the applicant institution is providing the applicable certifications regarding nonprofit status as well as debarment and suspenstion and compliance with the nondiscrimination statutes, as described above. Please note that at this time, Michigan Humanities Council is required to receive a signed copy of the certification with your application. If you fill out the application on-line, please download the certification form, sign it, and mail it back to the Council's offices. THE ORIGINAL, SIGNED CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO BE MAILED TO COUNCIL OFFICES. You may download the certification form in two formats by linking below: Certification form in Adobe-pdf format. Certification form in MS Word format.